FNUS76 KEKA 202349
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE FUELBREAK UNITS 6B   6C...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
449 PM PDT THU MAY 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WETTING RAINS BACK TO THE BURN AREA BY
AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES WILL
ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM...WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS DURING
THE AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
                    EXPECTED PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10-0.20 INCH.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING...INCREASING TO
                    90-100 PERCENT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4 TO 7 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 11
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST TO
                    WEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH.

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NOTE: LAT/LONG ENTERED INCORRECTLY ON INITIAL SPOT REQUEST.
AMENDED PER CONVERSATION WITH STAFF TO 40.17475N/123.3011W.

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FORECASTER...BURGER
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100521.MADRI.02/EKA