FNUS70 PHFO 131653
FWSHFO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WAIKOLOA 02-11-10...HAWAII FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
653 AM HST SAT FEB 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0629 HST ON FEBRUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY NORTH OF
THE STATE. THIS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADE WINDS THROUGH
SUNDAY. INTERMITTENT BATCHES OF HIGHER MOISTURE WILL AFFECT THE
WINDWARD BIG ISLAND AS THEY MOVE WEST IN THE TRADE FLOW. A
GENERALLY STABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL ONLY ALLOW A FEW ISOLATED CLOUDS
AND VERY LIGHT SPOTTY SHOWERS TO REACH FORECAST SITE. CONDITIONS
WILL BE MOSTLY DRY WITH LITTLE TO NO RAINFALL. TRADE WINDS WILL
LIGHTEN UP OVERNIGHT AS LIGHT AND VARIABLE DRAINAGE WINDS BEGIN
TOWARDS MIDNIGHT...THEN PERSIST INTO SUNDAY MORNING LESS THAN 4
MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-4700 FT AGL.
WIND (20 FT)........CALM WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 10 MPH MID MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING
                    VARIABLE LESS THEN 5 MPH AROUND
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-4700 FT AGL.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...DEJESUS
REQUESTED BY...BATTALION CHIEF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100213.WAIKO.01/HFO