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SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER OJAI WILDFIRE PROTECTION ZONE...CNTY VTU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
250 AM PST THU JAN 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...A MODERATE SANTA ANA WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
AREA TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS DURING
THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BRING
DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA...WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING
INTO THE TEENS...WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........28-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...
                    DECREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...
                    DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH...DECREASING TO
                    10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...THOMPSON
REQUESTED BY...BRENDAN RIPLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090129.UPPER.01/LOX