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SPOT FORECAST FOR KI I PRESCRIBED FIRE 2011...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1157 AM HST TUE SEP 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 HST ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADE
WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THURSDAY A GRADUAL DECREASE IN WIND SPEED WILL
BEGIN FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE RIDGE IS
WEAKENED AND FORCED SOUTHWARD. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS EXPECTED
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH DRIER CONDITIONS IN STORE BY FRIDAY. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO THE MID 60S WITH SOME RECOVERY AT NIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6000 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-5800 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING
                    TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 23 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-5700 FT AGL.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 23 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WROE
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110919.KIIPR.01/HFO