FNUS76 KSEW 152341
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG HUMP...USFS OLYMPIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
441 PM PDT THU SEP 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1608 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...A COOL AND HUMID AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ON
FRIDAY. A FEW SPRINKLES OR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
AFTERNOON AS UPVALLEY AND UPSLOPE WINDS WRING OUT SOME MOISTURE. A
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...INCREASING RIDGETOP WINDS AND MAINTAINING THE
POSSIBILITY OF SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. A MORE SUBSTANTIAL WETTING
RAIN IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY MORNING...WHEN A FALL-LIKE WARM FRONT
SPREADS INTO THE REGION.

 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR (>0.25")........NEAR 0%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 AT 1000 FEET...45 AT TOP OF FIRE.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT AT BOTTOM...85 PERCENT AT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON NEAR 5500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....3 OR VERY LOW.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...3 OR VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR (>0.25")........10%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 4500 FEET MSL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....3 OR VERY LOW.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...2 OR VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR (>0.25")........NEAR 10%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 AT BOTTOM OF FIRE...47 AT TOP OF FIRE.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT AT BOTTOM...75 PERCENT AT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST-SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......PEAKING NEAR 7500 FEET MSL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 12 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....3 OR VERY LOW.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...2 OR VERY LOW.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
TEMPERATURES REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTTOM OF FIRE...
WIND REPRESENTATIVE AT RIDGETOP LEVEL...

.SUNDAY...RAIN. BREEZY AT RIDGETOP LEVEL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH.

FORECASTER...HANER
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FORECASTER...HANER
REQUESTED BY...ICT3 VAN B  NEIL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110915.BIGHU.01/SEW