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FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE F B UNIT 3-I...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
541 PM PST TUE NOV 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1735 PST ON NOVEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A NORTHERLY BREEZE WILL REMAIN TONIGHT IN EXPOSED AREAS. AN OFFSHORE
FLOW PATTERN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWEST CA WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONGER NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG EXPOSED
AREAS AND RIDGES ABOVE 2000 FT. CORRESPONDING RH VALUES WILL ALSO
BE LOWER THAN NORMAL DURING THIS PERIOD...HOWEVER FUEL MOISTURE
VALUES WILL NOT BE DRY ENOUGH FOR RED FLAGE CONDITIONS.

.LATE AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...DODD
REQUESTED BY...NICOLAS LYVERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111129.MADRI.02/EKA