FNUS76 KMTR 251259 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR SODA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MONTEREY CA 459 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...NORTH WINDS INCREASING ONCE AGAIN BY MID TO LATE MORNING... DISCUSSION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OVERNIGHT HAVE SETTLED DOWN SOMEWHAT AT THIS EARLY HOUR DUE TO DECOUPLING. DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE AREA AS A RESULT OF THE NORTHERLY WIND FLOW. MODEL FORECASTS INDICATE MODERATE TO HIGH PROBABILITY THAT WINDS WILL RE-COUPLE BY MID TO LATE MORNING. BY TONIGHT WINDS WILL LIKELY SETTLE DOWN AS AIRMASS STABILITY HELPS WITH DECOUPLING ONCE AGAIN. A TROUGH WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY BRINGING SOME SHOWERY WEATHER TO THE AREA. ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF RAIN WILL FALL GENERALLY A 1/4 INCH OR LESS. FOR TODAY SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 59-65. HUMIDITY............MIN 20-30 PCT. EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTH 5-12 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY MID TO LATE MORNING. CWR.................00 PCT. LIGHTNING LEVEL.....1. MARINE LAYER........NONE. FOR TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE.........LOW 31-35. HUMIDITY............MAX 75-85 PCT. EYE LEVEL WIND......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. CWR.................00 PCT. LIGHTNING LEVEL.....1. MARINE LAYER........NONE. OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 55-60. HUMIDITY............MIN 30-50 PCT. EYE LEVEL WIND......SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH. CWR.................00 PCT. LIGHTNING LEVEL.....1. MARINE LAYER........NONE. FORECASTER...R CANEPA $$ REQUESTED BY...JIM GALASSI REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE