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SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSTER UNIT 16 UNDERBURN...BASS LAKE RD SNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
726 PM PST TUE NOV 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN OVER THE BURN AREA ON WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TOWARDS THE REGION FROM THE PACIFIC.
A COOLING TREND WILL COMMENCE WITH BETTER OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
WINDS WILL SLOWLY INCREASE...ESPECIALLY ON THURSDAY WHEN THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES ONSHORE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 AT IGNITION...MAX 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH AFTER 0900 PST.

SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 13-18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 5000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 23 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 43-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 60-65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1-3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 16-20 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO AROUND 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 63-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 32-35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 10 MPH
                    AFTER 1200 PST.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 13-18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO AROUND 3000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH.


FORECASTER...DUDLEY
$$REQUESTED BY...BURT STALTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091104.FOSTE.01/HNX