FNUS76 KSGX 071532
FWSSGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR USFS CORTE MADERA...UNLISTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
732 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 PST ON FEBRUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL GIVE WAY TO A STORM
SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTHEAST OFF THE COAST TODAY. LOCALLY GUSTY
EASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS...BUT
RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE TODAY AS THE STORM
SYSTEM BRINGS MOISTURE AND SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER THE AREA.
DRY AND WARMER WEATHER WITH OFFSHORE FLOW AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS
RETURNS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH IN THE MORNING. BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 20 MPH AND GUSTY.
CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL...BECOMING 2000-3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTH 25 MPH.
CHC WETTING RAIN....80 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE
                    OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND................
   SLOPES...........WINDS EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
   RIDGETOP.........SOUTHEAST 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
CHC WETTING RAIN....25 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL...BECOMING 4000-4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND EARLY
                    AFTERNOON...THEN...BECOMING 2500 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 42. HIGHS AROUND 64. WINDS NORTHEAST
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 44. HIGHS 58 TO 63. WINDS NORTHEAST
5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 42. HIGHS AROUND 61. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 41. HIGHS AROUND 59. GUSTY WEST WINDS
WITH HIGHER HUMIDITIES.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14 THROUGH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16...
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
INCREASED GUSTY WEST WINDS AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 60. LOWS AROUND 40. OFFSHORE FLOW AND
LOWERING HUMIDITIES. GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS.

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FORECASTER...JAMIE MOKER
REQUESTED BY...TIM GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120207.USFSC.01/SGX