FNUS76 KLOX 180501
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR OZENA...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1001 PM PDT SUN JUN 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2046 PDT ON JUNE 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING OVER
THE VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS A CUTOFF LOW CONTINUES TO DRIFT
FARTHER WEST OFF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST. THERE WILL BE
INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW TODAY WHICH WILL CAUSE SOMEWHAT OF AN
INCREASE IN WINDS TODAY...AND WINDS WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN TUESDAY.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL TREND SLIGHTLY LOWER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 10 PERCENT TODAY...WITH MARGINAL
RECOVERIES TO AROUND 35 TO 40 PERCENT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE
SLIGHTLY ON TUESDAY WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS
AT THE LOWER LEVELS...BUT REMAIN QUITE LOW ABOVE 3000 FEET.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EARLY...BECOMING WEST
                    8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS...INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH...BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE 3 TO 5 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUST
                    TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL...LOWERING TO BELOW 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                     MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...
                    STRONGEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 AGL OR BELOW...INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KAPLAN
REQUESTED BY...DAN FELIX
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120617.OZENA.02/LOX