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FNUS56 KLOX 122238
FWFLOX

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST (PRACTICE)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
330 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2002

***UNOFFICIAL FORECAST***UNOFFICIAL FORECAST***UNOFFICIAL FORECAST***

***USE SFOFWFHNX AND LAXFWFUCR FOR OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS 
   FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO...SANTA BARBARA...VENTURA...AND LOS 
   ANGELES COUNTIES***


.DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL WEAKEN 
SLOWLY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD 
BACK INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LATER THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH 
INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW. GENERALLY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL PERSIST 
THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH NO MARINE LAYER EXPECTED.
 
CAZ041-131730-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...50S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...85 TO 95 PERCENT...EXCEPT 50 TO 60 PERCENT 
   BREEZY AREAS. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   WIND...LOCAL NORTHEST WINDS 15 MPH...OTHERWISE VARIABLE 10 MPH OR 
   LESS.
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY  
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...NORTHEAST 15 MPH BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS IN THE     
   MORNING...OTHERWISE VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS.
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...SOME PATCHY LOW CLOUDS AND LOCAL FOG LATE OTHERWISE 
   MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...50S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...85 TO 95 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY  
   SKY/WEATHER...SOME PATCHY MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND LOCAL FOG 
   OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...AFTERNOON SOUTH TO
     WEST 6 TO 12 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ040-131730-
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 1 TO 3. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...65 TO 85 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 10 TO 15. 
   WIND...LOCAL NORTHEAST TO 15 TO 25 MPH.
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE
   WIND...VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST 6 
   TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...SOME PATCHY LOW CLOUDS AND LOCAL FOG LATE OTHERWISE 
   MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...75 TO 95 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS.
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY
   SKY/WEATHER...SOME PATCHY MORNING LOW CLOUDS AND LOCAL FOG 
   OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING WEST 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
      AFTERNOON. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ039-131730-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...75 TO 90 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 5 TO 10. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 7 MPH. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...40 TO 50 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE
   WIND...SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 8 MPH OR LESS IN
      THE AFTERNOON. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...SOME PATCHY LOW CLOUDS AND LOCAL FOG LATE OTHERWISE 
   MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...80 TO 95 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY
   SKY/WEATHER...SOME PATCHY LOW CLOUDS AND LOCAL FOG LATE OTHERWISE 
   MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...40 TO 50 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH 
      IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ044>047-088-131730-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...55 TO 80 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...LOCAL NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH BELOW CANYONS AND    
   PASSES.  
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 70S TO MID 80S...EXCEPT UPPER 60S TO MID 70S IN    
   THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...55 TO 80 PERCENT. 
   WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...OTHERWISE
   VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 70S TO MID 80S...EXCEPT UPPER 60S TO MID 70S 
   IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ059-131730-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...30S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...55 TO 75 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...NORTHEAST EVENING WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 10
      MPH OR LESS OVERNIGHT. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE.
   MIN HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
      10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...30S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...55 TO 75 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS IN THE MORNING...THEN AFTERNOON 
      SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
   LAL...1 
   
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CAZ053-054-131730-
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...30S TO UPPER 50S...EXCEPT UPPER 20S IN THE 
   HIGHER VALLEYS. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 2 TO 4.
   MAX HUMIDITY...45 TO 65 PERCENT.
      24 HR TREND...UP 5 TO 10.
   WIND - 20 FOOT...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND 
   CANYONS.   
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DURING 
   THE MORNING...OTHERWISE VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS BECOMING WEST 
   5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 
   WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...30S AND 40S...EXCEPT UPPER 20S IN THE HIGHER 
      VALLEYS. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...50 TO 70 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH...OTHERWISE 
      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 3 TO 7 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 MPH 
   LATE.
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...60S TO MID 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...VARIABLE 5 TO 15 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ052-131730-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...30S AND 40S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...45 TO 65 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...LOCAL NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY...OTHERWISE 
      DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 3 TO 7 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 
   MPH OR LESS OVERNIGHT. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 2 TO 6. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 15 TO 25. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...VARIABLE 2 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
      UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
   RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...30S AND 40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...45 TO 65 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 3 TO 7 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MAX TEMP...60S TO MID 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...25 TO 35 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 
      UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
   LAL...1 

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CAZ034-035-131730-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 3 TO 5. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...75 TO 90 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...DOWN 5 TO 10. 
   WIND...LOCAL NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY...OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 7
       MPH. 
   MARINE LAYER...1500 FEET. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...UP 2 TO 5. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH 
      IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   MARINE LAYER...1500 FEET. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...70 TO 85 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 7 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...60S TO LOWER 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH 
      IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ036-131730-
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...65 TO 85 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...LOCAL SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT...
   OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 7 MPH. 
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. 
   MAX TEMP...60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...28 TO 38 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND...LOCAL SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY...OTHERWISE VARIABLE 
   2 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
   MARINE LAYER...NONE. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...65 TO 85 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MAX TEMP...70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT. 
   WIND...VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST 
   10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   LAL...1 

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CAZ037-038-051-131730-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
CUYAMA VALLEY-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-

.TONIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...70 TO 90 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE . 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...LOCAL EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
      EVENING...OTHERWISE DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 7 MPH. 
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY...BECOMING EAST TO
      SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. 
   MAX TEMP...UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...25 TO 35 PERCENT. 
      24 HR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...LOCAL SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING...
      OTHERWISE VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   RIDGE WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 MPH OR
      LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   LAL...1 
   
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLEAR. 
   MIN TEMP...MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. 
   MAX HUMIDITY...75 TO 95 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 7 MPH.
   RIDGE WINDS...VARIABLE 10 MPH OR LESS. 
   LAL...1 
   
.THURSDAY 
   SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. 
   MAX TEMP...MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. 
   MIN HUMIDITY...30 TO 40 PERCENT. 
   WIND - 20 FOOT...LOCAL EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING...
   OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 
   6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   RIDGE WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
   LAL...1 
   
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***EXTENDED FORECAST***

...MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES AND ANGELES NATIONAL FORESTS...
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH 
THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS THROUGH 
SATURDAY...OTHERWISE AFTERNOON UPSLOPE/UPCANYON WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
LOWS IN THE 30S AND 40S...EXCEPT UPPER 20S IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS. 
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 70S.

...COASTS/VALLEYS INCLUDING SANTA MONICA RANGE...
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOCAL NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 
25 MPH BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS THROUGH 
SATURDAY...OTHERWISE WEST TO SOUTH AFTERNOON WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LOWS 
IN THE 40S AND 50S. HIGHS FROM THE M
ID 60S THROUGH THE 70S ALONG THE 
COAST...TO THE MID 70S TO MID 80S IN THE VALLEYS.

...ANTELOPE VALLEY...
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH 
EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN WINDS BECOMING WEST TO 
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO MID 70S.

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