FNUS75 KABQ 011757
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOP CANYON RX...FS MAGDALENA DIST.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1057 AM MST TUE DEC 1 2009

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

DISCUSSION...
WINDS AT THE EYE LEVEL WILL BE MUCH LESS THAN WHAT IS INDICATED
FOR THE 20 FT WIND BELOW DUE TO SHELTERING. ALSO HEDGED COOLER
AND MORE MOIST ON THE HUMIDITY DUE TO SHELTERING AFFECTS. WITH THAT
BEING SAID...NOT EXPECTING MUCH FLUCTUATION IN TEMPERATURE AND
HUMIDITY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHOULD BE LIGHTER ON WEDNESDAY
THAN OBSERVED TODAY. THE TREE TOPS SHOULD MOVE SOME TODAY DUE
TO THE EXITING SYSTEM AND MODERATE TO STRONGER FLOW ALOFT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST 12/1/09
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41-43.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 33-36 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 10
                       TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 22
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 29 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....GOOD/72500 KNOT-FT.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18-22.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 58-63 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 MPH DECREASING TO 3
                       TO 5 MPH BY MID EVENING.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42-44.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 33-36 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. OCCASIONAL
                       GUSTS TO 13 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 21 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....VERY GOOD/115500 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...FEMO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091201.HOPCA.01/ABQ