FNUS76 KEKA 230454
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHINA 5...SHASTA-TRINITY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
954 PM PDT THU MAR 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF THE COAST TODAY WHICH WILL PROMOTE
LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE DAY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY
BE OUT OF THE SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST BUT WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY
AS THE STORM SYSTEM INCHES TOWARD THE COAST.  THE FRONT WILL PASS OVER
FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING RAIN OR SNOW TOWARD SUNRISE...FOLLOWED BY SHOWERS ON
SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45 TO 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400-8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST OR SOUTHEAST 10 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AROUND 4 TO 8 MPH...GUSTS TO 15 MPH POSSIBLE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE
                    OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3300-4200 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 19 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...CHANGING TO RAIN
                    SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800-7400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 23 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF TONKIN
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS PRINDIVILLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120323.CHINA.01/EKA