FNUS76 KMTR 270137 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FIELD - SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 637 PM PDT TUE OCT 26 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...SOUTHERLY WIND SHIFT EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT... DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL OVER THE BURN AREA WEDNESDAY WITH A NORTH TO NORTHEAST SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THIS WILL RESULT IN NORTH WINDS IN THE MORNING WHICH WILL BECOME MORE EASTERLY AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT 10/27/10 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY TEMPERATURE.........50...HIGH 62 TO 68 HUMIDITY............44 PCT...MIN 38 TO 48 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......EAST 3 TO 4 MPH SLOWLY BECOMING SOUTHEAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. 20 FOOT WIND........NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST BY EARLY AFTERNOON. MARINE LAYER........NONE FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR TEMPERATURE.........LOW 38 TO 42 HUMIDITY............MAX 90 TO 95 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 6 MPH. 20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 9 MPH. MARINE LAYER........NONE OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 60 TO 66 HUMIDITY............MIN 42 TO 52 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH. 20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH. MARINE LAYER........NONE FORECASTER...LARRY $$ REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HAUSER REASON FOR REQUEST...ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY, E.G. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF POPULATION CENTERS OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.