FNUS73 KAPX 281640
FWSAPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRITTLE 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1240 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...GREAT BURNING CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED BOTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL.
INITIALLY SOMEWHAT GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON
WILL QUICKLY RELAX BY EARLY EVENING...GOING CALM OVERNIGHT...
BEFORE BECOMING A TOUCH GUSTY ONCE AGAIN INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
PLAN ON AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES HOLDING ABOVE 30 PERCENT TODAY
THANKS TO SOME INFLUENCE OFF LAKE HURON...BUT LOWERING TO BELOW
30 PERCENT TOMORROW AS A DRIER AIRMASS FULLY ENGULFS THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 54.
RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 11 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 11
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 17 TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1500-2700
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (500) AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD (500).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 7 TO 8 MPH
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1700 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........MIN 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN POOR(0).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-3400 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX EXCELLENT(700).

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FORECASTER...DAVID LAWRENCE
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090428.BRITT.03/APX