FNUS76 KSEW 212054
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCHRUND SAR...NPS MT RAINER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
154 PM PDT THU JUN 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1326 PDT ON JUNE 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE AREA. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN
DRY THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON WITH JUST HIGH CLOUDS OVERHEAD.
THE WINDS AT LOWER LEVELS WILL FAVOR A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION
WHILE WINDS ABOVE THE SUMMIT WILL BE MORE SOUTHWEST. WITH THE
CLIMBERS ON THE NE FLANK OF THE MOUNTAIN THE LOCAL WINDS SHOULD BE
MORE SOUTHERLY. THE SURFACE WINDS WILL PROBABLY FAVOR A MORE SE
DIRECTION.

 FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10
MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...JUST HIGH CLOUDS OVER THE AREA.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
FREE AIR WINDS AROUND 14000 FEET....SOUTH 30 TO 40 KNOTS.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...KAM
REQUESTED BY...STEFAN LOFGREN
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20120621.SCHRU.02/SEW