FNUS76 KEKA 141558 FWSEKA SPOT FORECAST FOR OCFR139...U.S.F.S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 758 AM PST THU FEB 14 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON FEBRUARY 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND THE GREAT BASIN THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH GUSTS OVER 25 MPH ACROSS EXPOSED SLOPES AND RIDGETOPS. RH VALUES WILL FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN RELATIVELY LOW THROUGH FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 9 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34. MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE. SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL FALLING TO 300 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 17 MPH IN THE EVENING. $$ FORECASTER...AYLWARD REQUESTED BY...RANDY NULPH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130214.OCFR1.01/EKA