FNUS76 KLOX 172029
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CALF...CDF SLU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
129 PM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1302 PDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A DEEP MARINE LAYER
WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE FIRE AREA AS A RESULT...WITH
COOLER AND MOISTER THAN USUAL CONDITIONS. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY ON WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM
HURRICANE FABIO WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH
LESS MARINE INFLUENCE AND AN OUTSIDE SHOT OF A LIGHT SHOWER.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT ASL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER 9PM. FOG
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH THROUGH 8PM
                    THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........SOUTH 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH THROUGH 8PM
                    THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN LOWERING
                    TO LESS THAN 300 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN VARIABLE
                    3 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH FOG THROUGH 11AM THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......VARIABLE 3 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 12 MPH AFTER NOON.
 RIDGETOP...........VARIABLE 3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 16 MPH AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 300 FT AGL BECOMING 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH THROUGH 8PM
                    THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH
                    THROUGH 8PM THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN LOWERING
                    TO LESS THAN 300 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE EVENING THEN VARIABLE
                    3 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...KITTELL
REQUESTED BY...DAVE FOWLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120717.CALF_.01/LOX