FNUS75 KABQ 121148
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDIA PILES...BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
448 AM MST THU FEB 12 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...HIGH CLOUDS WILL STREAM OVER THE AREA TODAY...WITH A
GRADUAL REDUCTION IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  WINDS ALOFT
REMAIN RELATIVELY STRONG RESULTING IN GOOD TRANSPORT WINDS AND
EXCELLENT LATE AFTERNOON VENTILATION.  SURFACE WINDS BECOME
SOUTHWEST AND GUSTY BY LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS DECREASE A BIT ON
FRIDAY...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST AT THE SURFACE WITH WEST WINDS
ALOFT.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0630 MST 2/12/09
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53-57.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 18-23 PERCENT.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 29 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/255200 KNOT-FT.

FOR FRIDAY
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 13 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/91000 KNOT-FT.

FORECASTS FOR WINDS ARE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AND MUST BE ADJUSTED
ACCORDING TO FUEL TYPE AND SHELTERING TO GET EYE LEVEL WIND SPEED.

FORECASTER...05

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REQUESTED BY...HERKSHAN  RXB2
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090212.SANDI.01/ABQ