FNUS76 KEKA 212318
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG FLAT  UNIT  TSI-4...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
318 PM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON DECEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SWING THROUGH THE
REGION TONIGHT...BRINGING RAIN...BUT DIMINISHING WINDS. A BREAK IN
THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
DUE TO AN UPPER RIDGE...HOWEVER SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING TROUGH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. A MORE
SIGNIFICANT RAIN STORM IS FORECAST TO REACH THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4400-6000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY..
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35 TO 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BETTWY
REQUESTED BY...DOUGLAS DENLINGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101222.BIGFL.01/EKA