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SPOT FORECAST FOR FIGUEROA...USFS LPF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
233 PM PST MON FEB 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0730 PST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE JUST OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL MAINTAIN
MODERATELY WARM AND DRY AIR THROUGH THE WEEK. GUSTY NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...AND MAY NOT TURN ONSHORE IN THE
AFTERNOON. IMPROVED WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY...WITH SOME
AFTERNOON ONSHORE FLOW LIKELY. ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...WITH DRIER CONDITIONS. OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE MODERATELY POOR THROUGH THE WEEK...AND
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50 PERCENT.

.730 AM PST TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........47.
RH..................30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 10-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 10-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST AFTER 3PM.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH BECOMING 10-12 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    AFTER 3PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS BECOMING 2000 FT AGL BY THE
                    AFTERNOON
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43.
RH..................MAX 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST 8-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING EAST 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 8 MPH.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHEAST 8-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING 500 FT
                    AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    EAST 5-10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........EAST 4-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 6-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL OR LESS BECOMING 3000 FT AGL BY THE
                    AFTERNOON
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...KITTELL
REQUESTED BY...NIC ELMQUIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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