FNUS76 KMTR 162347
FWSMTR

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIDDLE RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA
447 PM PDT SUN OCT 16 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL TURN MORE NORTHERLY AND INCREASE A BIT LATE
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...ALONG WITH MODEST WARMING AND DRYING OF THE AIR
MASS...AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INLAND OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. ON TUESDAY HOWEVER...THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT WEAK PACIFIC
WEATHER SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN REESTABLISHMENT OF THE MARINE LAYER AND
A RETURN TO ONSHORE FLOW. RAPID DEEPENING OF THE MARINE LAYER IS
EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH LOW CLOUDINESS EXTENDING WELL INLAND BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 830 PDT 10/17/11
   SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........69...HIGH 80
   HUMIDITY............27 PCT...MIN 22 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTH-NORTHEAST 7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS 12-14 MPH
                       DIMINISHING TO 4-6 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH-NORTHEAST 12-17 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-23
                       MPH...DIMINISHING TO 6-9 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........1200 FEET

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR
   TEMPERATURE.........LOW 61
   HUMIDITY............MAX 60 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTH BY
                       MIDNIGHT AND THEN INCREASING TO 7-9 MPH
                       WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST 6-8 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTH BY
                       MIDNIGHT AND THEN INCREASING TO 12-15 MPH
                       WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........2500 FEET

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
   SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 75
   HUMIDITY............MIN 40 PCT
   EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTHEAST 1-2 MPH...BECOMING WEST 6-8 MPH
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHEAST 2-4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 10-13 MPH
                       DURING THE AFTERNOON
   CWR.................0 PCT
   MARINE LAYER........1800 FEET

FORECASTER...BLIER

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