Storm Prediction Center
Day 1 and Day 2 Fire Weather Outlooks

Day 1 Fire Weather Forecast graphic 

   ZCZC SPCFWDDY1 ALL
   FNUS21 KWNS 160802
   
   DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0202 AM CST MON FEB 16 2004
   
   VALID 161200Z - 171200Z
   
   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
   
   ...SYNOPSIS...
   QUIET FIRE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE...WHILE UNSETTLED WEATHER
   PATTERN PERSISTS FOR THE WRN CONUS. EARLY MORNING WATER VAPOR
   IMAGERY SHOWS AN ACTIVE UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTING NORTHEAST
   TOWARD THE BC COAST. UPSTREAM...SEVERAL UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL
   BEGIN TO FORM STRONG TROUGH IN ERN PACIFIC. THIS FEATURE WILL
   EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO THE SWRN U.S. LATER IN THE WEEK...RESULTING IN
   WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE REGION.
   
   AT LOWER LEVELS...SFC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EWD ACROSS PACIFIC
   NORTHWEST/NRN CA...WITH ABUNDANT PRECIPITATION LIKELY IN SOME
   LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE VERY STRONG S/SWLY GRADIENT
   WINDS...WITH GUSTS OF 50-65 MPH POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT
   IN LIGHT WINDS ACROSS SRN CA/SRN PLAINS.
   
   ..TAYLOR.. 02/16/2004
   
   ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...
Day 2 Fire Weather Forecast graphic 

   ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 160913
   
   DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0313 AM CST MON FEB 16 2004
   
   VALID 171200Z - 181200Z
   
   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
   
   ...SYNOPSIS...
   UPPER LOW MOVING ACROSS WY EARLY MONDAY MORNING WILL BECOME IN PHASE
   WITH NRN STREAM SHORTWAVE BY TUESDAY...AS 80 KT SPEED MAX MOVES
   AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH. IN THE WEST...ERN PACIFIC STORM
   SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE. SWLY WINDS ALOFT WILL INCREASE TO 40-60 KT
   ACROSS CNTRL CA/NV WITH EVEN HIGHER WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JET
   MAX FARTHER NORTH. AT THE SFC...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS
   CNTRL U.S. 
   
   STRONG GRADIENT WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CNTRL CA/PACIFIC NW BUT
   WEAK RIDGE OVER FOUR CORNERS AREA SHOULD PREVENT STRONG SFC WINDS
   FROM DEVELOPING ON TUESDAY. SFC WINDS WILL PICK UP BY EARLY
   WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND FURTHER INCREASE BY AFTERNOON.
   
   ..TAYLOR.. 02/16/2004
   
   ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

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