FNUS76 KMTR 202353
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SITE 300 PRESCRIBED BURN 4.5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
453 PM PDT SUN JUN 20 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...NORTH WINDS EARLY IN THE DAY SHIFTING WESTERLY BY AFTERNOON...

DISCUSSION...A PERIOD OF MODERATE NORTH WINDS IS FORECAST THROUGH
ABOUT 9 OR 10 AM MONDAY MORNING WHEN GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE. HOWEVER IT APPEARS AS THE MORNING INVERSION LIFTS THERE
WILL BE A PERIOD OF LIGHTER WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS FROM AROUND 11 AM
THROUGH 3 PM WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN WELL BELOW
20 MPH.  HOWEVER AFTER 3 PM ANOTHER STRONG PERIOD OF WESTERLY ONSHORE
WINDS WILL BE OF CONCERN. IN ADDITION THE OVERALL TREND WILL BE FOR
WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ON MONDAY AFTERNOON COMPARED TO PREVIOUS
DAYS. OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS MEDIUM WITH RECENT TREND FOR
ACTUAL WINDS TO END UP BEING STRONGER THAN FORECAST WINDS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 PDT 6/21/10
SKY/WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY
                    TEMPERATURE............65...HIGH 85
                    HUMIDITY........55 PCT...MIN 22 PCT
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH 4-8 MPH GUSTS TO 15 MPH THROUGH 11 AM.
                       FROM 11 AM TO 3 PM WINDS WEST TO NORTHWEST
                       3-7 MPH GUSTS 12 MPH. AFTER 3 PM WESTERLY
                       WINDS 6-12 MPH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTH WINDS 10-20 MPH GUSTS 30 MPH THROUGH 11AM
                       AFTER 11 AM WINDS TURNING NORTHWEST 7-15 MPH
                       GUSTS 20 MPH.
CWR....................00 PCT
INVERSION HEIGHT....1500 FEET THROUGH 10 AM THEN MIXING OUT.
LAL..................1

FOR MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER............MOSTLY CLEAR
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-55
MAX HUMIDITY........50 PCT AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1100 FEET.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST 6-12 MPH GUSTS 20 MPH THROUGH 9 PM
                       THEN EASING 4-8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST 7-15 MPH
CWR....................00 PCT
MARINE LAYER........NONE
LAL..................1

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER............MOSTLY SUNNY. LITTLE WARMER AND DRIER.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PCT
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING 6-12 MPH
                       WITH FREQUENT AFTERNOON GUSTS 20-25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT).........NORTHWEST WIND 7-14 MPH
CWR....................00 PCT
MARINE LAYER........NONE
LAL..................1

FORECASTER...R WALBRUN

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REQUESTED BY...CAPTAIN ROBERT VERDIE
REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF
POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.