FNUS76 KEKA 151626 CCA
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
925 AM PDT MON MAR 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

CORRECTED DISCUSSION

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION TODAY WILL MOVE EASTWARD AS A COLD
FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES THE NORTH COAST. THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE AN
INCREASE IN HIGH AND MID LAYER CLOUDS BY TONIGHT...BUT NO RAIN IS
EXPECTED OVER THE BURN AREA. A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITY AND
WESTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OFFSHORE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
RAMP UP OVER THE RIDGES TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS
HIGH PRESSURE LEANS OVER INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...LIGHT EAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 7 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-8300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH...SHIFTING WEST AROUND
                    10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...DJB
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100315.WESTS.01/EKA