FNUS76 KSEW 280004
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR YOUNG HILL RX...NPS SAN JUAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
504 PM PDT WED MAY 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1650 PDT ON MAY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER RIDGING WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE NORTHWEST ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH A WARMING AND DRYING TREND IN STORE. THE
UPPER RIDGE AXIS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT FROM EAST OF THE CASCADES TO
WEST OF THE CASCADES OVER THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN A CUTOFF OF
ONSHORE FLOW WITH FURTHER WARMING AND DRYING OVER THE WEEKEND. BE
SURE TO REQUEST AN UPDATED SPOT FORECAST PRIOR TO IGNITION ON
THURSDAY.


 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE...FAVORING LIGHT NORTHERLY
                    IN THE MORNING AND LIGHT SOUTHERLY MID-LATE
                    AFTERNOON. SPEEDS 5 MPH OR LESS.
MID-LEVEL HAINES INDEX...4 OR LOW.
HIGH-LEVEL HAINES INDEX...3 OR VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WIND.
MID-LEVEL HAINES INDEX...4 OR LOW.
HIGH-LEVEL HAINES INDEX...3 OR VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MID-LEVEL HAINES INDEX...4 OR LOW.
HIGH-LEVEL HAINES INDEX...3 OR VERY LOW.


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FORECASTER...HANER
REQUESTED BY...TODD RANKIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090528.YOUNG.01/SEW