FNUS76 KEKA 091307
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER COYOTE...REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
607 AM PDT FRI OCT 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON OCTOBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
THE MARINE LAYER REMAINS FAIRLY SHALLOW WITH MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS
PERSISTING AT THE BURN AREA THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING. STRONGER
ONSHORE FLOW SHOULD COMMENCE LATER ON SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY
MORNING...LEADING TO SLIGHTLY HIGHER RH VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON AND
STRONG RECOVERY SATURDAY NIGHT. AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING
THE POTENTIAL FOR SEASON ENDING RAINFALL FOR ALL DISTRICTS LATE MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST AND NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING NORTH
                    AND NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH AROUND 1200 PDT. STRONGER GUSTS
                    20 MPH AROUND 1500 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AND NORTHEAST AROUND 10 TO 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 59.
MAX HUMIDITY........48 TO 54 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 38 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH AND NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH AROUND 1100 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...BECKY SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091009.UPPER.01/EKA