FNUS75 KABQ 132127
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSIL RX...MT.TAYLOR DIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
327 PM MDT THU MAY 13 2010

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

DISCUSSION...
A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL OOZE INTO THE AREA LATER FRIDAY MORNING.
THIS WILL SLOW THE DECLINE IN HUMIDITY VALUES DURING THAT TIME
PERIOD. AS THE WINDS SWITCH TO MORE OF A SOUTHWESTERLY COMPONENT
DURING THE AFTERNOON...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RAPIDLY DROP. WINDS WILL
BE GUSTIER ON FRIDAY VERSUS OBSERVED TODAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT 5/14/10FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       HIGHER BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-68.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT).........SOUTH/SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH INCREASING
                       TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
                       GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT....... .15500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 18 KNOTS.
   VENTILATION CAT.....EXCELLENT/279000 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...BRAD   SHANNON
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100514.FOSSI.01/ABQ