FNUS76 KMTR 141109
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOCKHEED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
409 AM PDT FRI AUG 14 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...CONTINUED GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS AT THE BURN-SITE INTO THE
WEEKEND...

DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY NORTH OF THE BURN-SITE
WILL PROGRESS TO THE EAST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. THIS TIGHTER
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALOFT WILL COMBINE WITH A MODERATE PRESSURE
GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS IN THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS FRIDAY
EVENING INTO THE VERY EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS AS THE TROUGH AXIS PASSES
THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE 20 FOOT WINDS TO VEER TO THE
NORTHEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET COULD SEE GUSTS AS
HIGH AS 30 MPH.

FOR FRIDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 70-77 BELOW 1500 FEET. HIGH 78-87
                       ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   HUMIDITY............MIN 20-25 PCT BELOW 1500 FEET. MIN 12-16
                       PCT ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH
                       INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH
                       GUSTS TO 13 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 8-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                       INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 13-17 MPH WITH
                       GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
                       STRONGEST WINDS ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........1000 FEET
   LAL.................1

FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 58-62 BELOW 1500 FEET. LOW 62-68 ABOVE
                       1500 FEET.
   HUMIDITY............MAX 65-85 PCT BELOW 1500 FEET. MAX 30-40 PCT
                       ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO TO 13 MPH.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 13-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                       BECOMING NORTHEAST BY EARLY MORNING.
                       STRONGEST WINDS ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........1200 FEET
   LAL.................1

OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 68-75 BELOW 1500 FEET. HIGH 75-83
                       ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   HUMIDITY............MIN 20-25 PCT BELOW 1500 FEET. MIN 12-16
                       PCT ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH
                       INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 6-8 MPH WITH
                       GUSTS TO 11 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                       BECOMING NORTHWEST BY AFTERNOON. STRONGEST
                       WINDS ABOVE 1500 FEET.
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........1200 FEET
   LAL.................1

FORECASTER...BELL

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REQUESTED BY...RICH SAMPSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE