FNUS76 KMTR 220247 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR H RANCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 647 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 PATCHY MORNING FOG TEMPERATURE.........48...HIGH 52 TO 54 HUMIDITY............96 PCT...MIN 58 TO 60 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHWEST 11 TO 13 WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 35 TO 38 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR TEMPERATURE.........LOW 36 TO 38 HUMIDITY............MAX 88 TO 90 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH 20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 22 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 54 TO 56 HUMIDITY............MIN 50 TO 52 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON 20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON CWR.................0 PCT MARINE LAYER........NONE FEET 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.