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SPOT FORECAST FOR RANCHO 1...CNTY LAC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
306 PM PDT TUE MAY 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DEEP MARINE LAYER AND STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED
ALONG THE WEST COAST. SOME LIGHT DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES NEAR
THE BURN SITE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND COULD ACCUMULATE A FEW
HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF RAIN. BETTER AFTERNOON CLEARING IS
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER LOCALLY GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE
AGAIN EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE THEN
                    BECOMING SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
RH..................80 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 54 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH 3-6 MPH AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO 5-10
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...RISING TO 3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49.
RH..................MAX 95 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16
                    MPH...DECREASING TO 3-6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING. SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING LOWERING TO 1500 FT
                    AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WOFFORD
REQUESTED BY...RUDY GILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120502.RANCH.01/LOX