FNUS76 KEKA 281524
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR PETROLIA VMP...CAL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
824 AM PDT TUE SEP 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0820 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER
PATTERN THIS WEEK...HOWEVER COASTAL AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
INFLUENCED MARINE LAYER CLOUDS AND FOG. LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL
REMAIN NORTHERLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 TO 41 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57 TO 62.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 17 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THEN BECOMING SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HENRY
REQUESTED BY...HUGH SCANLON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100928.PETRO.01/EKA