FNUS76 KLOX 220206
FWSLOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINUTEMAN...VANDENBERG FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
706 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1840 PDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OFF THE COAST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH A TIGHTENING NORTHWEST PRESSURE GRADIENT
IMPACTING THE CENTRAL COAST. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO FAIRLY STRONG
AND PERSISTENT NORTHWEST WINDS...WITH THE FLOW TURNING BRIEFLY OUT
OF THE NORTH OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AT RIDGETOP
LEVEL. A SHALLOW MARINE LAYER DEPTH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
PERIOD. THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS MAY PREVENT A SOLID DECK OF
LOW CLOUDS AND FOG TO FORM...HOWEVER THE GREATEST PROBABILITY OF
THIS OCCURRENCE WILL BE BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM. THE LARGE AREA AND
LONG DURATION OF GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS
WILL GENERATE HIGH SURF ALONG THE COAST WITH BREAKERS EXCEEDING
10 FEET THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE
                    OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG AFTER 10 PM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
                    20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
                    25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER 10 PM.
COMBINED SEAS.......10 TO 11 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LOW
                    CLOUDS AND FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
 RIDGETOP...........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...RISING TO 1500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS.......11 TO 12 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........11 SECONDS.

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FORECASTER...GOMBERG
REQUESTED BY...WAYNE SEDA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130521.MINUT.01/LOX