FNUS76 KEKA 081639
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE FUEL BREAK...U.S.F.S. SIX RIVERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
839 AM PST WED FEB 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT IS PASSING THROUGH THE
REGION THIS MORNING BRINGING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE MAD RIDGE FUEL
BREAK SITE. AS A RESULT...THE WINDS ALONG THE RIDGES ARE A BIT
HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. A BUILDING RIDGE THIS AFTERNOON WILL PUSH
THE FRONT TO THE NORTH AND ALLOW THE RIDGE LINE WINDS TO EASE.
OVERALL LOOK FOR DRY CONDITIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...GARCIA
REQUESTED BY...ERICK ESQUIVEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120208.MADRI.01/EKA