Suppression Forecast Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
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Spot Forecast for Clear creak...USDA forest service
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
313 PM PDT Thu Apr 26 2018
Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 PDT on April 27.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...An approaching upper level trough of low pressure
combined with increasing onshore flow is expected to bring
a deepening marine layer to the region, estimated to be around
3500 feet on Friday morning. As a result, this will bring
a cooling trend and higher humidities, especially at elevations
below 3500 feet. Typical onshore winds are expected each
afternoon and evening, shifting to more of a northwest
direction overnight.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Areas morning low clouds and dense fog below
3500 feet, otherwise partly cloudy.
Temperature.........52-55 at 0800...Max 64-66.
RH..................95 percent at 0800...Min 40-50 percent.
Eye level winds.....West 2 mph becoming southwest 4 mph
with gusts to 6 mph in the afternoon.
20 foot winds.......West 4 mph becoming southwest 8 mph
with gusts to 12 mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop winds......West 3 to 6 mph becoming southwest 6 to
12 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL at 0800...increasing to 3000 ft
AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 3 to 6 mph becoming southwest 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Eye level winds.....Southwest to west winds 3 mph with gusts
to 5 mph in the evening becoming northwest
overnight.
20 foot winds.......Southwest to west winds 3 to 6 mph with gusts
to 10 mph in the evening becoming northwest
overnight.
Ridgetop winds......West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph
in the evening becoming northwest 6 to
12 mph with gusts to 15 mph overnight.
.SATURDAY...
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 3 mph with gusts to
5 mph in the morning becoming southwest to
west 4 mph with gusts to 6 mph in the afternoon.
20 foot winds.......Northwest winds 3 to 6 mph with gusts to
10 mph in the morning becoming southwest to
west 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 12 mph in the
afternoon.
Ridgetop winds......Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph with gusts to
15 mph in the morning becoming southwest to
west 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Eye level winds.....Southwest to west winds 3 mph with gusts
to 5 mph in the evening becoming northwest
2 mph overnight.
20 foot winds.......Southwest to west winds 3 to 6 mph with gusts
to 10 mph in the evening becoming northwest
3 to 6 mph overnight.
Ridgetop winds......West winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 12 mph
in the evening becoming northwest 5 to
10 mph with gusts to 12 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 3 mph with gusts to
5 mph in the morning becoming southwest to
west 4 mph with gusts to 6 mph in the afternoon.
20 foot winds.......Northwest winds 3 to 6 mph in the morning
becoming southwest to west 4 to 7 mph with
gusts to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop winds......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
becoming southwest to west 6 to 12 mph with
gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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Forecaster...KITTELL/GOMBERG
Requested by...Matt ramstead
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 1808021.0/LOX
.EMAIL Mramstead@fs.fed.us