FNUS75 KGJT 121501
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIDGESTOCK TS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
801 AM MST THU NOV 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL INCREASE TODAY AND REMAIN STRONG
OVERNIGHT. EXPECT VERY GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL DUE TO THE STRONG
WINDS. AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO HELP INCREASE
WINDS AND SHIFT DIRECTION.

.TODAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH BECOMING 15-18 MPH
                    GUSTS TO 24 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 39 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12-15 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. AFTER 2000
                    BECOMING 5-8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1700 THEN POOR OVERNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO FAIR BY 1200. GOOD BETWEEN
                    1400 AND 1600.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...ARTHUR HAINES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091112.RIDGE.01/GJT