FNUS76 KEKA 251226 FWSEKA SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST SHORE...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 426 AM PST THU FEB 25 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0445 PST ON FEBRUARY 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484. .DISCUSSION... SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS A STRONG STORM APPROACHES. THIS STORM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........20% CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........100% CHANCE OF RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 36 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........100% CHANCE OF RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38. MIN HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 39 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...STROZ REQUESTED BY...ANDREW SPAIN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100225.WESTS.01/EKA