FNUS75 KABQ 171954
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR A2-A3 JUNCTION RX...NM STATE FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1254 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE FAIR ALONG THE MIDSLOPE AREAS AND
GOOD WITHIN THE CANYON BOTTOMS AS A RADIATIONAL INVERSION BECOMES WELL
ESTABLISHED TONIGHT. THE WIND FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE
TRICKIEST DUE TO TERRAIN INFLUENCES AND WINDS TRYING TO MIX DOWN
OFF THE HIGHER RIDGES TO THE WEST. FLOW ALOFT WILL BE WEST/NORTHWEST
AND STRENGTHEN DURING THE DAY. THUS...SOME OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUSTS
IN THE TEENS COULD DEVELOP LATER IN THE BURN PERIOD. OTHERWISE...
QUITE A BIT OF TERRAIN WINDS WILL AFFECT THE FIRE AREA. TEMPERATURES
WILL WARM A FEW MORE DEGREES FROM TODAY/S READINGS AND HUMIDITY
LEVELS WILL DROP SOME ACCORDINGLY.

STILL LOOKING AT A STRONG WIND EVENT FOR SATURDAY WITH POOR MIXING
ON FRIDAY DUE TO RIDGE ALOFT AND WEAKER TRANSPORT WINDS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST 11/18/09FOR TONIGHT
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 50-55 PERCENT MIDSLOPE AND 70 TO 75
                       PERCENT CANYON BOTTOM.
   20 FOOT WIND........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON BETWEEM 1700
                       TO 1900. SPEEDS 2 TO 5 MPH.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60-64.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 15-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........TERRAIN DRIVEN FLOW WHICH MEANS A TRANSITION
                       FROM A DOWNSLOPE WIND TO AN UPSLOPE/UPCANYON
                       WIND 4 TO 7 MPH BETWEEN 0800 TO 0900.
                       WIND TRANSITIONING FROM TERRAIN DRIVEN TO
                       WEST/NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH BY 1300.
                       OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 12 TO 16 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 14 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....FAIR/49000 KNOT-FT.

FORECASTS FOR WINDS ARE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AND MUST BE ADJUSTED
ACCORDING TO FUEL TYPE AND SHELTERING TO GET EYE LEVEL WIND SPEED.

FORECASTER...50

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REQUESTED BY...BOB LINEBACK
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091118.A2A3J.01/ABQ