FNUS76 KEKA 152301
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR COYOTE RX...REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
401 PM PDT WED SEP 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0100 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS BRINGING CLOUDS OVER THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON BUT ONLY SOME SPRINKLES OR LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED.
ALTHOUGH RH RECOVERY WILL BE HIGH AGAIN TONIGHT EXPECT MORNING RECOVERIES TO
NOT BE QUITE AS HIGH TO START THE DAY AS THE MARINE LAYER BEGINS TO MIX OUT.
RIDGING AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT DUE ON FRIDAY WILL PROVIDE PARTLY CLOUDY
SKIES ON THURSDAY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES.  THE FIRE AREA SHOULD BENEFIT
FROM WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY MAINTAINING RELATIVELY
HIGH TEMPS AND MODERATED RH VALUES. WEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE FIRE AREA AGAIN
ON THURSDAY BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER 2100. RAIN IS STILL EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST
FRIDAY BUT NOW LOOKS CLOSER TO AN EARLY AFTERNOON START TIME.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50 TO 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MAINLY FILTERED SUNSHINE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 TO 50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S0UTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOMING MORE WESTERLY TO 10 MPH
                    AFTER 2200.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-4100 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...BECKY SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100916.COYOT.01/EKA