FNUS76 KMFR 131827
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOD...COOS BAY BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1027 AM PST TUE JAN 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1020 PST ON JANUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION....STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION IN
THE UPPER LEVELS WITH MILD TEMPERATURES AND DRY AIR. NEAR THE
SURFACE...A THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE SOUTH COAST WILL PRODUCE
OFFSHORE WINDS OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY. OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL WEAKEN WEDNESDAY AS THE THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDS NORTHWARD
AND THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. EXPECT SOME GUSTS TODAY
INTO TONIGHT AS THE THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT EARLY IN THE DAY INCREASING TO
                     30-40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH. GUSTS TO 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........HUMIDITY FALLING TO 22-26 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH. GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-48 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING  BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...CLARSTROM
REQUESTED BY...NIKI GRAHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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