FNUS76 KEKA 161320
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SHORE UNIT 9...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
520 AM PST TUE FEB 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
PERIODS OF CLOUDS WILL PASS ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY AS A
WEAKENING COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE DISTRICT. WARMER AND DRIER
WEATHER EXPECTED INTO FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE
REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 3 TO 7 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL RISING TO 2800 TO 3200 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 9 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 1 TO 4
                    MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL RISING TO 3800 TO 4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST.

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FORECASTER...CAFFREY
REQUESTED BY...TERRY NICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100216.WESTS.01/EKA