BMBB91 KMRX 161339 STQMRX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "Wear Cove Gap" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 4/17/09 TIME: 1300 PROJECT NAME: Wear Cove Gap PROJECT TYPE: PRESCRIBED REQUESTING AGENCY: NPS REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Mark Mendonca REQUEST REASON: IAMS FAX: (865) 436-1727 EMERGENCY PHONE: (865) 414-6460 LOCATION: STATE: DLAT: 35.68942 DLON: 83.64272 EXPOSURE: s FUEL TYPE: Hardwood leaf litter SHELTERING: PARTIAL BOTTOM ELEVATION: 1600 TOP ELEVATION: 2000 SIZE (ACRES): 200 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS Indian Graves RAWS ELEV=2700 TIME=857 WIND=1, G-5 SW T=46 TW= RH=80 TD= sunny ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ...REMARKS... We are anticipating igniting 200 acres of leaf litter tomorrow 4/17/09. Looking at the FWF today, a few of our parameters are out of prescription. Ideally we need a Day Dispersion Index of at least 30 and Transport winds of 7 or greater. If you have any questions you can contact me at 865414-6460 ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... SKY / WEATHER: 0,0,1 TEMPERATURE: 0,0,1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 0,0,1 20 FOOT WIND: 0,0,1 SMOKE DISPERSION: 0,0,1 SITE: MRX OFILE: 20090417.WEARC.01 TIMEZONE: EST5EDT