FNUS76 KEKA 152159
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR COON MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
159 PM PST TUE DEC 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON DECEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
THE FRONT THAT BROUGHT WIDESPREAD WIND AND PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION
ON TUESDAY HAS MOVED EAST. RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE TODAY (WEDNESDAY). THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SYSTEM TO AFFECT
THE BURN AREA SHOULD ARRIVE FRIDAY WITH MORE RAIN AND SNOW TO ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 4000 FT...BUT LIGHTER WINDS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 TO 75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...GUSTS 15 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WIND 12 TO 18 MPH...GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...SHEILA BALENT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091216.COONM.01/EKA