FNUS76 KEKA 181800
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR OCFR 46...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1100 AM PDT THU MAR 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT COMBINED WITH DIURNAL OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL PRODUCE ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
EXPECTED...WITH POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ON RIDGES.
VALLEY AND SLOPE WINDS WILL REMAIN TERRAIN DRIVEN...WITH LOCALLY
GUSTY RIDGE WINDS FAVORING A NORTH TO NORTHEAST DIRECTION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64 TO 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2500-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HENRY
REQUESTED BY...ZACK TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100318.OCFR4.01/EKA