FNUS76 KEKA 101726
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE UNIT 9...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
926 AM PST WED MAR 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON MARCH 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING DRY NORTH
WINDS TO THE REGION TODAY. DAYTIME HEATING WILL CAUSE WINDS
TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE OVER THE RIDGES. ANOTHER STORM WILL APPROACH
ON THURSDAY BRINGING SLIGHT WARMING...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AND
SOUTHERLY WINDS BY THE AFTERNOON. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS MAY OCCUR
OVER THE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT THE MAIN THRUST OF RAIN
AND PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200-6400 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...LIGHT EAST WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDINESS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DJB
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100310.WESTS.01/EKA