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SPOT FORECAST FOR OAK FLAT...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1015 AM PST THU DEC 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0855 PST ON DECEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING OFFSHORE WINDS TO THE BURN AREA ON FRIDAY. INITIALLY...
THE WINDS WILL BE MORE OF A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT IGNITION TIME...
SHIFTING TO A MORE NORTHEAST DIRECTION LATER IN THE DAY. WHILE THE
WINDS WILL MOST LIKELY REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT RIGHT AT THE BURN SITE
DUE TO ITS PROTECTED NATURE...THERE WILL BE MUCH STRONGER WINDS AT
SURROUNDING RIDGETOPS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 70.
RH..................40 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDS NORTH 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP............NORTH 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL AT IGNITION TIME...RISING
                    TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH AT IGNITION
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
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FORECASTER...GOMBERG
REQUESTED BY...LUIS M  DOZAL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091218.OAKFL.01/LOX