FNUS76 KEKA 261558
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SHORE UNIT 9...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
858 AM PDT MON OCT 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0928 PDT ON OCTOBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COOL FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE BURN AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE IS A REMOTE CHANCE OF A PASSING SHOWER WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS ON TUE WITH A STIFF NORTHERLY WIND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....CALM WIND AT IGNITION...BECOMING WEST WINDS
                    5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL AT IGNITION INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ANDERSON
REQUESTED BY...JOE SEAN KENNEDY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091026.WESTS.01/EKA