FNUS76 KEKA 190017
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK CAMP FUEL BREAK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
417 PM PST WED NOV 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON NOVEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
AS A STORM APPROACHES THE WEST COAST. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME
STRONG AND GUSTY LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE
REGION.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 40% CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 23 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...STROZ
REQUESTED BY...SHEILA VALENTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091119.ELKCA.01/EKA