FNUS76 KSEW 030133
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAR...NPS MORA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
633 PM PDT FRI JUL 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1855 PDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...THE AIR MASS WILL STABILIZE THIS EVENING AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON MOVES FARTHER EAST. THUS
EXPECT THE SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO END BY
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE CLOUDS WILL ALSO DECREASE OVERNIGHT ABOVE THE
5000 FOOT LEVEL DUE TO DRYING OF THE AIR MASS. THE CLOUD TOPS SHOULD
BE BELOW 5000 FEET BY SUNRISE SATURDAY. LOOK FOR SOME INCREASE IN
CLOUDS OVER MOUNT RAINIER SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE AIR MASS
DESTABILIZES SOME. IN GENERAL...EXPECT PERIODS OF LIFR OR IFR
CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH IMPROVEMENT OCCURRING LATER
TONIGHT. PERIODS OF LIFR OR IFR CONDITIONS /DUE TO CLOUDS/ WILL
REDEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER THE THREAT OF PRECIPITATION
WILL BE QUITE LOW.

THE FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST THROUGH
SATURDAY.

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THIS SPOT FORECAST HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO ADDRESS AVIATION CONCERNS.
THE FREE WIND VALUE WAS USED INSTEAD OF NEAR SURFACE WIND DUE TO
LACK OF GROUND OBSERVATIONS AND MORE PRECISE LOCATION DETAILS.
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.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS...TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREE AIR WINDS......
                    9000 FEET..........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
                    14400 FEET.........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
FREE AIR WINDS......
                    9000 FEET..........NORTHERLY 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
                    14400 FEET.........NORTHERLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...NC
REQUESTED BY...TRISH STANFIELD
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20100702.SAR__.01/SEW