FNUS76 KEKA 190148
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE FUELBREAK UNIT 6B...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
548 PM PST WED NOV 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 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 SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1500-2500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...STROZ
REQUESTED BY...JOHN BUSSCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091119.MADRI.03/EKA