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SPOT FORECAST FOR 13TH DIVISION SEEL PLOT...FT LEWIS FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
742 AM PDT THU SEP 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL
REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. AS WE HEAD INTO AUTUMN...THIS
SITUATION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A STRONG INVERSION AROUND 1500
FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WILL BE SLOW TO BURN OFF
AND COULD EASILY LINGER PAST IGNITION TIME. ONCE THE LOW STRATUS
BURNS OFF...SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED.

 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY AT IGNITION TIME...THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY AROUND 1300-1400 PDT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WIND AT IGNITION TIME...BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...5 OR MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH EARLY THIS
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANER
REQUESTED BY...DAN LEEPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100930.13THD.02/SEW