FNUS76 KMTR 281650
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLP_SANFRANCISQUITOFLATS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
950 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...BREEZY NORTH WINDS ON THE RIDGES TODAY...

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION TO BRING CLEAR
SKIES...LOWERING HUMIDITY AND NORTHERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE REGION. AT
THE BURN SITE MAINLY LIGHT SLOPE WINDS SHOULD DOMINATE WITH STRONGER
NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE RIDGES AND JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE THAT
SHOULD PROVIDE GOOD SMOKE TRANSPORT TO THE SOUTH TOWARDS THE COAST
AND OCEAN.  OVERALL DRYING AND WARMING TREND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH
LIGHTER WINDS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT 10/28/09
   SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........55...HIGH 65
   HUMIDITY............45 PCT...MIN 25-30 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 8 MPH.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH/NORTHEAST 6-12 MPH FEW GUSTS 18 MPH.
   CWR.................00 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NONE
   LAL.................1

FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR AND COOL WITH LIGHT WINDS.
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 38-42
   HUMIDITY............MAX AROUND 60 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH/NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH
   CWR.................00 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NONE
   LAL.................1

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...A FEW DEGREES WARMER.
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH AROUND 70
   HUMIDITY............MIN 25-30 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTH 1-4 THEN AFTERNOON UPSLOPE 3-6 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST SHIFTING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
   CWR.................00 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........NONE
   LAL.................1

FORECASTER...R WALBRUN

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REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HAUSER
REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF
POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.