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Feb 15, 2013 Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Updated: Fri Feb 15 07:45:03 UTC 2013  (Print Version)
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   FNUS21 KWNS 150743
   
   DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0143 AM CST FRI FEB 15 2013
   
   VALID 151200Z - 161200Z
   
   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
   
   ...SYNOPSIS...
   AN EXPANSIVE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOMPASS AREAS E
   OF THE ROCKIES. A MID-LEVEL ANTICYCLONE ALONG THE NRN CA COAST WILL
   SHIFT SEWD INTO THE DESERT SW BY EARLY SAT. A SURFACE ANTICYCLONE
   WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE GREAT BASIN.
   
   ...SRN CA COASTAL MTNS...
   MESONET OBSERVATIONS CONFIRM MODERATELY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW IN
   FAVORED CANYONS/PASSES WITH SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS OF 15-25
   MPH...SUPPORTING AREAS OF RH VALUES IN THE UPPER 10S TO 20S.
   OPERATIONAL AND 1-KM NAM GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE STRENGTH OF THIS FLOW
   WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. THIS WILL YIELD WIDESPREAD
   LOW RH OF 10-15 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES WARM
   THROUGH THE 70S TO LOWER 80S...ALONG WITH POOR RH RECOVERY TONIGHT.
   HOWEVER...SUFFICIENT LIVE MOISTURE /PER OSCC FUEL INFORMATION/ WILL
   PRECLUDE THE NEED FOR ANY HIGHLIGHTS.
   
   ..GRAMS.. 02/15/2013
   
   ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...
   
   CLICK FOR DAY 1 FIREWX AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCT (KWNSPFWFD1)
      
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