FNUS76 KEKA 161731
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR OCFR 185...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
931 AM PST THU FEB 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 PST ON FEBRUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGING OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW DRY WEATHER TO PREVAIL THROUGH
TONIGHT. A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING EAST.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    LIGHT WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING EAST.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........100% CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...STROZ
REQUESTED BY...B BOATMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120216.OCFR1.01/EKA