BMBB91 KLIX 061134 STQLIX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "CPT G-07" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 5/6/09 TIME: 1000 PROJECT NAME: CPT G-07 PROJECT TYPE: PRESCRIBED REQUESTING AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Sami Gray REQUEST REASON: IAMS FAX: (228) 497-9612 EMERGENCY PHONE: (228) 497-5780 21 LOCATION: STATE: DLAT: 30.44771 DLON: 88.65486 EXPOSURE: flat FUEL TYPE: FM 7: pine, shrubs, grass SHELTERING: PARTIAL BOTTOM ELEVATION: 5 TOP ELEVATION: 30 SIZE (ACRES): 203 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS SHCM6 ELEV=25 TIME=0551 WIND=S@6G15 T=76 TW=73 RH=87 TD= N/A TS629 ELEV=50 TIME=0546 WIND=SSW@5G11 T=75 TW=73 RH=89 TD= N/A KPQL ELEV=16 TIME=0553 WIND=6 T=76 TW=73 RH=85 TD= MOSTLY CLOUDY TFBM6 ELEV=43 TIME=0300 WIND=S@7 T=71 TW=68 RH=84 TD= N/A ...REMARKS... Please report all forecast elements in two-hour increments. We will be using this forecast to decide whether to burn today, or wait until Thursday. Determining factors will be chance of rain, windspeed and direction each day, and fog potential each night. MAIN CONCERN IS PROXIMITY TO THE NORTH SIDE OF I-10. Please address the following questions in your remarks: 1. What is the fog potential for tonight and tomorrow morning Please note that areas of light fog was forecasted for this morning, but did not occur at KPQL or at KBIX. 2. What is the fog potential for Thursday night/Friday morning 3. What are the chances of wind going calm tonight or tomorrow morning Is there a chance that gravity wind or laminar flow may cause smoke to drift south towards I-10 tonight or tomorrow morning 4. What are the chances of wind going calm Thursday night or Friday morning 5. What are the chances of a seabreeze developing today, and if so, how would it affect wind direction and wind speed 6. What is the maximum gusty windspeed we should expect today 7. Please include a remark on the possibility of lightning strikes and thunderstorms this afternoon. 8. It appears the windspeed Thursday is not expected to drop quite as much as originally expected. Is this correct Please provide an explanation for the expected windspeed Thursday. NOTE RAWS LOCATIONS: SHCM6 MS SANDHILL CRANE: adjacent TS629 MSR PORTABLE 1: 13 mi. N KPQL TRENT LOTT AIRPORT: 8 mi. E TFBM6 TNC FORT BAYOU: 5 mi. W ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... SKY / WEATHER: 1,1,1 TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1 CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION: 1,1,1 MIXING HEIGHT: 1,1,1 TRANSPORT WINDS: 1,1,1 20 FOOT WIND: 1,1,1 SITE: LIX OFILE: 20090506.CPTG0.01 TIMEZONE: CST6CDT