FNUS73 KGRR 111403
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR HONEYMOON LAKE 4...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1003 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0949 EDT ON APRIL 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED TO NEAR THE HUDSON BAY
AREA THIS MORNING. THIS HIGH IS EXPECTED TO HOLD IN PLACE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND...AND CONTINUE ADVECTING DRY AIR IN FROM THE NORTHEAST.
WINDS WILL TREND LIGHTER THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE HIGH NEARBY.
RAINFALL PROSPECTS ARE DIMINISHING FOR THE SYSTEM ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY AS THE SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE IT WILL TREND SOUTH AWAY FROM
MICHIGAN.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 47.
RH..................MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 15 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-5500 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT (700-900 KNOT-FT).
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 16.
RH..................MAX 74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 7 TO
                    9 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-900 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (100-500 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO
                    POOR TO POOR (0-100 KNOT-FT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MARINO
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090411.HONEY.01/GRR