FNUS76 KMTR 241236
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH PASTURE PREP 8/24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
536 AM PDT WED AUG 24 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...THE MARINE LAYER IS CURRENTLY AROUND 1000 FEET AND MAY
DEEPEN SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE DAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES THE
COAST. MAIN CONCERN TODAY WILL BE GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COOLER THAN
YESTERDAY WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY VALUES. A CONTINUED DEEPENING OF THE
MARINE LAYER OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY WILL LEAD TO COMPLETE RH
RECOVERY TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 900 PDT 8/24/11
   SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER 10 AM.
   TEMPERATURE.........65...HIGH 78
   HUMIDITY............90 PCT...MIN 45 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH...INCREASING 4-7 MPH WITH
                       AFTERNOON GUSTS 10 TO 12 MPH.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY BY 8 PM.
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 50-55
   HUMIDITY............MAX 90-100 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH EVENING GUST 11 MPH THEN
                       LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5-10 MPH

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........MORNING CLOUDS AND DRIZZLE...THEN SUNNY.
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH AROUND 75
   HUMIDITY............MIN 50 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......LIGHT THEN SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........WESTERLY 5-10 MPH

FORECASTER...R WALBRUN
.EMAIL BRICE.MUENZER@FIRE.CA.GOV,JONATHAN.PANGBURN@FIRE.CA.GOV,
RENO.DITULLIOJR@FIRE.CA.GOV,BEU.HOLLISTERSTN@FIRE.CA.GOV,
BEU.AROMASSTN@FIRE.CA.GOV,PHIL.MATTESON@FIRE.CA.GOV,
RYAN.WALBRUN@NOAA.GOV

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REQUESTED BY...JONATHAN PANGBURN
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.