FNUS76 KMTR 140423 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR CORRAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 923 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...WINDS WILL SHIFT SATURDAY MORNING PROMOTING LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITIY RECOVERIES OVER THE WEEKEND... DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EAST OF THE BURN AREA FRIDAY. AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ENTERS THE GREAT BASIN A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER CALIFORNIA. AS A RESULT WINDS WILL PREVAIL OUT OF THE WEST NORTHWEST FRIDAY AND TRANSITION TO A MORE NORTHERLY DIRECTION OVER THE BURN AREA SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY. MIDLEVEL OFFSHORE WINDS WILL PROMOTE LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES BEGINING SATURDAY. FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY AREAS OF SMOKE. TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 86 TO 89 HUMIDITY............MIN 12 TO 16 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......BELOW 1200 FEET WEST NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH ABOVE 1200 FEET WEST NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 20 FOOT WIND........BELOW 1200 FEET WEST NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 1200 FEET WEST NORTHWEST 14 TO 19 MPH BECOMING NORTH NORTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........1000 FEET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR WITH AREAS OF SMOKE. TEMPERATURE.........LOW 72 TO 74 HUMIDITY............MAX 26 TO 30 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......BELOW 1200 FEET NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH ABOVE 1200 FEET NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........BELOW 1200 FEET NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH ABOVE 1200 FEET NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........1200 FEET OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH AREAS OF SMOKE. TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 94 TO 96 HUMIDITY............MIN 10 TO 14 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......BELOW 1200 FEET NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH ABOVE 1200 FEET NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........BELOW 1200 FEET 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE 1200 FEET NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE FORECASTER...LARRY $$ REQUESTED BY...DENNIS BURNS REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE