492  
FNUS76 KSEW 040109  
FWSSEW  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR QUILCENE RANGER STATION...USFS OLYMPIC  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
509 PM PST TUE NOV 3 2009  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1215 PST ON NOVEMBER 03.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL SHIFT  
EAST ON WEDNESDAY. OFFSHORE FLOW ON WEDNESDAY WILL PRODUCE A WARM  
AND MOSTLY SUNNY DAY FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON. A STRONG PACIFIC  
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY  
NIGHT.  
 
FORECAST FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEED (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10  
MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
CWR.................0%.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 19 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.09 INCHES.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.  
CWR.................90 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.  
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 29 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.81 INCHES.  
 
 
FORECASTER...HANER  
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HOWELLS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 20091103.QUILC.01/SEW  
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