FNUS76 KEKA 162039
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR COFFIN...CAL FIRE- ICT 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
139 PM PDT SUN AUG 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1306 PDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY SO THAT THE SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THE GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE A
SLOW RISING TREND WITH LOW HUMIDITIES EXPECTED FOR THE COFFIN FIRE
AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL
WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT OVER THE
RIDGES. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAIR...RISING TO
NEAR 60 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-63 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING DOWNSLOPE UP TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 9-11 MPH BECOMING EAST 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT 2 TO 4 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-13 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING DOWSLOPE.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 5 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE TO 3 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CILIBERTI
REQUESTED BY...HUGH SCANLON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090816.COFFI.02/EKA