FNUS73 KDTX 151233
FWSDTX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR VERMET UNIT...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
833 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE
MORNING...WITH A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING OVER ONTARIO IN
ITS WAKE. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CAUSE INCREASING
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND WAVES OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES INTO THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........80 AT IGNITION...MAX 81.
RH..................54 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY THIS
                    MORNING... BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY THIS
                    MORNING... BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 12 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2200 FT AGL UNTIL ABOUT 1100. 5200 FT AGL
                    AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5200-6300 FT AGL AFTER
                    ABOUT 1400.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /500 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...EXCELLENT
                    /800 KNOT-FT/.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 59.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 15 TO 24 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-6000 FT AGL UNTIL 2300. 800-1600 FT AGL BY
                    0200.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (100-800 KNOT-FT).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 49 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 16 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2700 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN INCREASING
                    TO 3200-5000 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT (200-800 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...MEADE/TJT
REQUESTED BY...RANDY MCKENZIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090915.VERME.01/DTX