FNUS74 KAMA 131403
FWSAMA

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
803 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0815 CST ON FEBRUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
20 FOOT WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE BURN SITE UNTIL ABOUT 11 AM WHEN THEY WILL SHIFT
TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE INTO THE 17 TO 23 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT AROUND TO THE NORTHEAST BY EARLY
EVENING AND WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL RECOVER BACK TO NEAR 90 PERCENT AFTER 4 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    16 TO 23 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35
                    MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 16 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    10 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KRAUSE
REQUESTED BY...TODD WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090213.NORTH.01/AMA