FNUS76 KEKA 261607
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTSHORE...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
807 AM PST WED JAN 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A PACIFIC
LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN ZONES ON SUNDAY BUT WILL LIKELY ONLY
PROVIDE INCREASED CLOUD COVER THE THE BURN SITE BUT RAIN SHOULD REMAIN
WELL NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE REGION AFTER THIS SYSTEM PASSES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39 TO 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........44 TO 55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 24 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS......UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 900-2400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110126.WESTS.01/EKA