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SPOT FORECAST FOR 2013 WAWONA NW...YOSEMITE NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1003 PM PDT MON APR 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TUESDAY. WINDS
WILL TURN NORTHEASTERLY TUESDAY NIGHT AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE GREAT BASIN. THE STRONGEST NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH WIND SPEEDS DECREASING AFTER
SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD
INTO CALIFORNIA BY THURSDAY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 56-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING...
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH AFTER 0800 PDT...
                    THEN WEST-NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH
                    AFTER 1400 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 8-13 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING DECREASING
                    AND BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH AFTER 0900 PDT...
                    THEN INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH AFTER 1400 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO NEAR 7000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 30-32.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 86-92 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    2-6 MPH AFTER 2000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    7-12 MPH AFTER 2000 PDT...THEN DECREASING TO
                    3-8 MPH BY EARLY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 62-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 22-26 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 1-4 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE 1-3 AFTER
                    0800 PDT...INCREASING TO 2-5 MPH AFTER 1100 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 3-6 MPH
                    AFTER 0800 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 MPH.


FORECASTER...BEAN

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REQUESTED BY...TARO PUSINA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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