FNUS76 KEKA 031346
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOOKOUT...CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
546 AM PST THU DEC 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON DECEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN STABLE AND SOMEWHAT DRY
CONDITIONS AT THE BURN SITE THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT WHILE MIXING
HEIGHTS REMAIN LOW. A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED LATER THIS
WEEKEND WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION.

NOTE: ONLY COOSKIE MTN RAWS TO THE WEST AND EEL RIVER CAMP RAWS TO THE SOUTH
AVAILABLE FOR CURRENT WEATHER. IF POSSIBLE PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS
INCLUDING WIND SPEED FOR FUTURE REQUESTS.  THANK YOU.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MORNING DRAINAGE AND SLOPE CLOUDS OR FOG...OTHERWISE SUNNY.
MIN RH..............37 TO 41 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST OR NORTHEAST 1 TO 2 MPH EARLY...BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST
    2 TO 4 MPH AFTER 1200 PST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...RISING TO 500 TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    AROUND 7 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JEFF TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...STEPHEN UNDERWOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091203.LOOKO.03/EKA