FNUS76 KEKA 040154
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALYER HAWKINSBAR  9...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
554 PM PST TUE FEB 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL SLOWLY
MOVE EASTWARD WEDNESDAY AND SPREAD MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS OVER
THE REGION. THE TROUGH WILL BE RIGHT OFFSHORE THE COAST ON
THURSDAY AND WILL GENERATE LIGHT RAINFALL...AND BLUSTERY
SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. THE TROUGH SHOULD
MOVE OUT OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY...WITH BRISK NORTHWEST AND
NORTH WINDS DEVELOPING BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT UPSLOPE/UP-VALLEY WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100 FT AGL EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT EAST WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY AT TIMES.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL EARLY INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL BY
    LATE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DJB
REQUESTED BY...JAMES ARCINIEGA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090204.SALYE.01/EKA