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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE UNIT 9...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
520 AM PST THU FEB 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH CONTINUED
DRY AND WARM WEATHER OVER THE BURN AREA. A SERIES OF STORM
SYSTEMS WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE REGION BEGINNING FRIDAY AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING. A FEW GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. A FEW GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL RISING TO 2400-2900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAFFREY
REQUESTED BY...TERRY NICKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100218.WESTS.01/EKA