FNUS73 KAPX 261916
FWSAPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE BEES UNIT 1...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
316 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COOLER AND
DRIER AIR TO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. EXPECT GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNDER FAIRLY LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS. THE
NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVES FRIDAY NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43.
RH..................MAX 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-1000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........MIN 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN POOR(0).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........65 AT IGNITION...MAX 71.
RH..................52 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 4900-6200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (300) AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD (400).

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FORECASTER...ANDREW SULLIVAN
REQUESTED BY...JAE NAUGLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090827.BLUEB.01/APX