FNUS76 KMTR 271655 FWSMTR SPOT FORECAST FOR JOHANSEN RD...SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 855 AM PST TUE NOV 27 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON NOVEMBER 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE OCEAN WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COAST THROUGH OUT THE DAY. AS A RESULT...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AND BE STRONGEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LASTLY...THE AMPLE CLOUD COVER TODAY MAY LIMIT MIXING POTENTIAL OVER THE BURN SITE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY FOG. TEMPERATURE.........47-50 AT IGNITION...MAX 54-58. RH..................90-100 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 60-70 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WINDS SOUTH AT 4-8 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTH 6-12 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 6-12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1000 FEET. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15-20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...M_MEHLE REQUESTED BY...TIM HYLAND TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121127.JOHAN.01/MTR