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Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA

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FNUS76 KHNX 222312
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SPOT FORECAST FOR ASH MOUNTAIN RX...CA-KNP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
412 PM PDT WED MAY 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PDT ON MAY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STORM SYSTEM ANCHORED OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL
PRODUCE A MODERATELY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH AT
LEAST SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOLER THAN NORMAL THROUGH THE
PERIOD WITH DRY WEATHER AND LITTLE DAY TO DAY CHANGE IN HUMIDITIES.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 4-9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 7000 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 MPH AFTER 0800 PDT.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH AFTER 2000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH AFTER 2000 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING BELOW 500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 2 MPH AFTER 2000 PDT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....VARIABLE 1-3 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-7 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST 5-10 MPH AFTER 1000 PDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 8500 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 7 MPH AFTER 0900 PDT.


FORECASTER...BAGNALL
$$REQUESTED BY...FEMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130522.ASHMO.01/HNX