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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTHSHORE UNIT 9...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
515 AM PST WED FEB 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE BURN AREA THROUGH
THURSDAY. AN APPROACHING DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN
BEGINNING FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64 TO 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 TO 29 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.......300-800 FT AGL RISING TO 3800 TO 4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 4 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63 TO 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
                    2 TO 6 MPH WITH AN OCCASIONAL GUST TO 11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL RISING TO 3600 TO 4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAFFREY
REQUESTED BY...TERRY NICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100217.WESTH.01/EKA