FNUS76 KEKA 251535
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
735 AM PST TUE JAN 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF NEXT
WEEK. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN ZONES ON SUNDAY
BUT WILL LIKELY REMAIN TOO FAR NORTH TO BRING ANY PRECIP OR WIND TO
THE BURN AREA. WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL YIELD UNSEASONABLY LOW OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERY AND LOCALLY GUSTY EAST WINDS ALONG THE RIDGES...WITH
PRONOUNCED VALLEY INVERSIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE OR NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110125.WESTS.01/EKA