FNUS76 KMFR 170706
FWSMFR

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOD  49...COOS BAY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1106 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 PST ON JANUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN CENTERED
OFFSHORE THURSDAY BUT CONTINUE TO SLOWLY AND SLIGHTLY WEAKEN.
THIS HAS ALLOWED A SHALLOW BAND OF LOW CLOUDS TO MOVE NORTH TO THE
CURRY COUNTY COAST AND EASTERLY WINDS AT RIDGE TOPS WILL NOT BE
QUITE AS STRONG AS THEY HAVE BEEN DURING THE LAST THREE DAYS.
20 FT RIDGE TOP WIND GUSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH ARE
FORECAST AT ONLY AROUND 10 MPH THURSDAY THEN VEERING TO SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST ON FRIDAY. THE WARMEST AND DRIEST AIR WILL CONTINUE TO
BE AT RIDGE TOPS. THE BURN SITE IS EXPECTED TO BE PROTECTED FROM
THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THE AIR MASS REMAINING WARM AND DRY.
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY.

.THURSDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL RISING TO 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE WINDS 0 TO 2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......FALLING TO 400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS O TO 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WEYGAND
REQUESTED BY...BARRY HOGGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130117.SOD49.01/MFR