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SPOT FORECAST FOR PASS FIRE...MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
349 PM PDT FRI AUG 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1542 PDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK RIDGE ALOFT WILL GIVE WAY TO YET ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
OFF THE COAST. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL GIVE RISE TO SLIGHTLY
HIGHER RH VALUES OVER THE WEEKEND...ALONG WITH DECENT OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.
DESPITE A GOOD SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE TAP OFF THE PACIFIC...THUNDERSTORMS
ARE NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS IT APPEARS THE MOISTURE WILL
STAY ALOFT WHILE A STABLE LAYER REMAINS AT MID LEVELS. WINDS ACROSS THE
FIRE PERIMETER SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN.

.TOMORROW (SATURDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92 TO 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST OR UPSLOPE 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS 8 TO 12 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 90 PERCENT...60 TO 70% RIDGES.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING EAST OR DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 2 MPH LATE.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING EAST 2 TO 3 MPH LATE.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER... JEFF TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...WILL MARK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110811.PASS_.01/EKA