FNUS76 KEKA 190347 FWSEKA SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE UNIT 9...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 747 PM PST THU FEB 18 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484. .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA FRIDAY...BRINGING THE THREAT FOR LIGHT SHOWERS TO THE AREA. A MUCH BETTER CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION ARRIVES EARLY NEXT WEEK. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 40% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1500-2500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 50% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 30% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...STROZ REQUESTED BY...TERRY NICKERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100219.WESTS.01/EKA