FNUS76 KOTX 131904
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONGER  UNIT  4...NEWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1204 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL REMAIN OFF THE COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL WHICH
DELIVER GRADUAL WARMING AND MOISTENING OF THE AREA. THIS COMBINATION
WILL DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE...WITH THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY VERY WET
WEATHER IS EXPECTED AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PIVOTS INLAND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WIND 3 TO 6 MPH THROUGH EARLY
                    AFTERNOON BECOMING EAST 5 TO 9 MPH
                    BY 1600.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST TO EAST 12 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SPRINKLES.
CWR.................NEAR 0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MORNING
                    SPRINKLES AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER
                    OR THUNDERSTORM LATE.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 18 TO 22 MPH.
LAL.................1 IN THE MORNING BECOMING 2 LATE IN THE DAY.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...FX
REQUESTED BY...ED WALL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110513.CONGE.01/OTX