FNUS76 KEKA 100228
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHINA 5...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
728 PM PDT MON APR 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM HOVERING OFF THE COAST WILL BRING MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN TUESDAY
THOUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A WARMER AND DRIER TREND IS FORECAST FOR
NEXT WEEKEND AS A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 17 MPH DIMINISHING TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300-4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS
                    LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM
                    IS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50.
MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700-9400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...CARROLL
REQUESTED BY...L GRAHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120410.CHINA.01/EKA