FNUS76 KSEW 041831
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKY CREEK FIRE...KEY PENINSULA FD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1131 AM PDT THU OCT 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1105 PDT ON OCTOBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY NORTHEAST WIND IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A THERMAL PRESSURE TROUGH NEAR THE COAST AND COOL
HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE CASCADES WILL LEAD TO GUSTY DRY NORTHEAST
WIND THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY
RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE POOR...WITH NO DEW EXPECTED.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH AFTERNOON
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......PEAKING NEAR 3200 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW.
LAL.................1.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0%.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH...STRONGEST THIS
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 300 FT AGL AROUND
                    SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 9 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW.
LAL.................1.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0%.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......PEAKING NEAR 4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MID-LEVEL....5 OR MODERATE.
                    HIGH-LEVEL...4 OR LOW.
LAL.................1.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

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FORECASTER...HANER
REQUESTED BY...BILL SAWAYA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121004.ROCKY.01/SEW