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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
505 PM PDT THU APR 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1650 PDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY AND INCREASINGLY WARM AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN LOW AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT AND
NORTHERLY FRIDAY...THEN INCREASE SATURDAY AS THEY TURN SOUTHERLY
IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. CLOUDS WILL BE ON
THE INCREASE INTO THE WEEKEND WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........8 TO 12 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7200 TO 7600FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 TO 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 28 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 TO 6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HENRY
REQUESTED BY...TIM SIMPSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100409.WESTS.01/EKA