FNUS76 KMTR 252014
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOCKHEED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
114 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE REST
OF THE WEEK WITH CONDITIONS DRYING AND WARMING. FOR WEDNESDAY EXPECT
PERSISTENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A 2000 FT MARINE LAYER AND GOOD RH
RECOVERIES BELOW 2000 FT. BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EXPECT THE MARINE
LAYER TO MIX OUT AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST. EXPECT TEMPERATURES IN
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO INCREASE 5-10 DEGREES WITH CONTINUED DRYING
ABOVE 1800 FT.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND FOG
                       ALONG THE COAST BELOW 2000 FEET. CLEARING TO
                       THE IMMEDIATE COAST EXPECTED IN THE AFTERNOON.
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGHS 67-71 BELOW 2000 FT.
                       HIGHS 77-82 ABOVE 2000 FT.
   HUMIDITY............MIN 55-65 PCT BELOW 2000 FT.
                       MIN 35-45 PCT ABOVE 2000 FT.
   EYE LEVEL WIND......UPVALLEY/UPSLOPE 3-4 MPH IN THE MORNING
                       BECOMING NW 5-6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   20 FOOT WIND........NW 4-6 MPH BECOMING W 6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10
                       MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........2000 FT
   LAL.................1

FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR ABOVE 1800 FT WITH LOW CLOUDS AND
                       FOG ALONG THE COAST BELOW 1800 FT THROUGH THE
                       NIGHT.
   TEMPERATURE.........LOWS 49-54 BELOW 1800 FT.
                       LOWS 57-60 ABOVE 1800 FT.
   HUMIDITY............MAX 90-100 PCT BELOW 1800 FT.
                       MAX 45-55 PCT ABOVE 1800 FT.
   EYE LEVEL WIND......N 4-5 MPH BECOMING DOWNVALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 2-4
                       MPH.
   20 FOOT WIND........N 6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH BECOMINIG NW
                       4-6 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........1800 FT
   LAL.................1

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY THE MARINE LAYER IS
EXPECTED TO BE SUPPRESSED AND ERODE COMPETELY AWAY FROM THE COAST. NW
WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY OVER THE BURN AREA WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS CLOSER TO THE COAST. WITH THE MARINE INVERSION GONE
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES WARMER OVER ALL
ELEVATIONS.
FORECASTER...TENTINGER/MEHLE

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REQUESTED BY...MIKE GAGARIN
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE