FNUS76 KLOX 170227
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
627 PM PST WED FEB 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 PST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. BUT THERE WILL BE A
LINGERING CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS THOUGH THURSDAY UNDER
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO
MOVE INTO THE REGION ON FRIDAY. LOOK FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGELINES.
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY AS THE
FRONT APPROACHES...WITH HEAVIER SNOWS LIKELY DEVELOPING LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. ALONG WITH THE VERY STRONG WINDS...
DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY MORNING.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33 TO 36.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23 TO 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    MORNING. SNOW DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON...
                    BECOMING HEAVY LATE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 29 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DANIELSON
REQUESTED BY...JODI BIERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110217.BIGPI.01/LOX