FNUS76 KMTR 120001 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH PASTURE PREP 10/12 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 501 PM PDT TUE OCT 11 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN A WARMING AND DRYING TREND... DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ALOFT OVER CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. AT THE SURFACE A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP WHICH WILL RESULT IN OFFSHORE FLOW. THE COMBINATION OF OFFSHORE FLOW AND HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL RESULT IN WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS OVER THE FIRE AREA. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT 10/12/11 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY MORNING FOG. SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........64...HIGH 78-82 HUMIDITY............75 PCT...MIN 38-42 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH. 20 FOOT WIND........NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH. CWR.................0 PCT LAL.................1 MARINE LAYER........500 FEET MIXING HEIGHT....... TIME: 1000.........1000 FT/MSL AVG WINDS NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 MPH 1200.........3000 FT/MSL AVG WINDS NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH 1400.........3000 FT/MSL AVG WINDS NORTH 8 TO 12 MPH 1600.........2000 FT/MSL AVG WINDS NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR WITH PATCHY FOG ESPECIALLY AROUND SUNRISE. TEMPERATURE.........LOW 55-60 HUMIDITY............MAX 70-75 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......EAST 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 20 FOOT WIND........EAST 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PCT LAL.................1 MARINE LAYER........NONE OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 78-83 HUMIDITY............MIN 35-40 PCT EYE LEVEL WIND......EAST 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMNG NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 20 FOOT WIND........EAST 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PCT LAL.................1 MARINE LAYER........NONE MIXING HEIGHT....... TIME: 1000..........1500 FT/MSL AVG WINDS EAST 2 TO 4 MPH 1200..........1500 FT/MSL AVG WINDS NORTHEAST6 TO 8 MPH 1400..........3000 FT/MSL AVG WINDS NORTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH 1600..........2500 FT/MSL AVG WINDS NORTHEAST 6 TO 6 MPH FORECASTER...LARRY $$ 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.