FNUS76 KEKA 232135
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MANEZE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
235 PM PDT THU SEP 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION INCLUDING THE BURN
AREA WHICH WILL PROVIDE A TEMPERATURE RISE AND LOWER RH VALUES BEGINNING
TONIGHT. THE MARINE LAYER WILL REMAIN SHALLOW AND HAVE LITTLE INFLUENCE ON
THE BURN SITE.  LIGHT OFFSHORE WIND WILL PREVAIL DURING THE NIGHT...THROUGH
LATE MORNING.  WIND WILL SHIFT TO WEST AROUND 1200 TO 1300 SHIFTING BACK TO
EAST BY AROUND 2200 PDT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 75 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT EAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS TILL AROUND 1200...THEN BECOMING
                    WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH...SHIFTING TO WEST AROUND 1200 5 TO
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 4 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TON KIN
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MCCLELLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100924.MANEZ.01/EKA