FNUS76 KMTR 220220 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR DOUBLE BOW KNOT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 620 PM PST MON DEC 21 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...STIFF GUSTY NORTH WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT... DISCUSSION...COOL AIR FILLING IN BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT WILL PROMOTE STRONG NORTH WINDS TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY. THESE COLD NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BUT THE BURN AREA SHOULD REMAIN RATHER MOIST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND CALIFORNIA COAST PROVIDING DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE HOLIDAY WEEK. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 PST 12/22/09 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH PATCHY MORNING FOG. BREEZY TEMPERATURE.........48...HIGH 52 TO 56 HUMIDITY............88 PCT...MIN 60 TO 64 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 23 TO 28 MPH WITH GUST TO 32 MPH CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR TEMPERATURE.........LOW 34 TO 36 HUMIDITY............MAX 86 TO 88 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 18 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 26 MPH CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 54 TO 58 HUMIDITY............MIN 48 TO 52 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE FORECASTER...LARRY $$ REQUESTED BY...TIM WALSH REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.