FNUS76 KEKA 171552
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE UNIT 9...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
752 AM PST THU DEC 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON DECEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER WILL OCCUR TODAY BEFORE ADDITIONAL RAIN
CHANCES RESUME TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE NORTH COAST AROUND 2100 PST BUT ANY RAINFALL SHOULD REMAIN WELL NORTH
OF THE BURN SITE.  ANOTHER FRONT MOVES CLOSER TO THE BURN AREA ON FRIDAY
BUT AGAIN BEST RAIN CHANCES REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA. A LONGER STRETCH
OF DRY WEATHER LOOKS IN STORE FOR NEXT WEEK AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER CA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........67 TO 77 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 1 TO 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....CALM OR SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 TO 62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...TERRY NICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091217.WESTS.01/EKA