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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINES...USFS ANF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1253 PM PST MON FEB 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE SOUTH. THE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES OFFSHORE AS IT APPROACHES. THE LOW WILL
PERSIST OFFSHORE SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA WHILE WEAKENING TUESDAY
NIGHT THEN WILL MOVE ASHORE OVER NORTHERN BAJA WEDNESDAY MORNING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY (TUESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
 RIDGETOP...........EAST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT (TUESDAY NIGHT)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SNOW
                    SHOWER.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS.
 RIDGETOP...........LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 3 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...FORWOOD
REQUESTED BY...CHARLES KOTT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110222.BIGPI.01/LOX