BMBB91 KHNX 170542 STQHNX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A WFU NAMED "Lion Fire" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 7/16/09 TIME: 2242 PROJECT NAME: Lion Fire PROJECT TYPE: WFU REQUESTING AGENCY: Sequoia NF REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Carl Sarubbi REQUEST REASON: WILDFIRE FAX: (760) 376-3795 EMERGENCY PHONE: (760) 379-5646 277 LOCATION: STATE: CA DLAT: 36.13309 DLON: 118.29921 EXPOSURE: E FUEL TYPE: Mix Conifer SHELTERING: PARTIAL BOTTOM ELEVATION: 7900 TOP ELEVATION: 8300 SIZE (ACRES): 380 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS On site ELEV=8600 TIME=1100 WIND=W @3 T=73 TW=52 RH=26 TD= Gusts to 5 On site ELEV=8600 TIME=1300 WIND=W @6 G to9 T=76 TW=53 RH=23 TD= Cumulus build E of fire On site ELEV=8600 TIME=1500 WIND=W @ 7 G 11 T=79 TW=54 RH=21 TD= Cumulus E of fire On site ELEV=8600 TIME=1700 WIND=W @8 G 12 T=75 TW=53 RH=25 TD= Cumulus maturing E of fire ...REMARKS... The Blackrock RAWS is located approximately 3 miles SE of the fire. http://raws.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/roman/meso_base.cgistnBKRC1unit0timeLOCAL Please include a 3 to 5 day out look. I am particularly interested in winds and RHs. Observations were taken from near the top of a ridge approximately 1 mile NE of the fire on a West aspect. ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... CLOUDS / WEATHER: 1,1,1 TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1 EYE LEVEL WIND: 1,1,1 SURROUNDING RIDGE WIND: 1,1,1 SMOKE DISPERSION: 1,1,1 SITE: HNX OFILE: 20090716.LIONF.01 TIMEZONE: PST8PDT