FNUS76 KSEW 071704
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR AMERICAN CAMP PRAIRIE...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1004 AM PDT SUN OCT 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...THE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EAST WINDS HAS MOVED
OUT OF POSITION...ALLOWING FOR MORE NORTHERLY WINDS TO SET UP OVER
THE BURN SITE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT FEATURE OF
THE WEATHER FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THIS WEEK...RESULTING IN
CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AND LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. HIGH
PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN THE SECOND HALF OF THIS
WEEK...WITH AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND A POSSIBILITY FOR
PRECIPITATION BY THE WEEKEND.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.

.COLUMBUS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMR
REQUESTED BY...TODD RANKIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121008.AMERI.01/SEW