FNUS75 KABQ 182033
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINAS PILES...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
133 PM MST TUE JAN 18 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
NO PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT AT LEAST NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. LIGHTER
WINDS TODAY THAN MONDAY AND LOWER VENTILATION RATES AS A RESULT...
BUT STRONGER WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY WITH MUCH BETTER VENTILATION RATES.
FAIR RH RECOVERIES TONIGHT.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MST 1/18/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH CLOUDS
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 46-49.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-24 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........MAINLY SOUTH THROUGH WEST INCREASING TO 7 TO
                       15 MPH AFTER 130 OR 2 PM...BUT WILL BE LIGHTER
                       AND MORE VARIABLE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 9 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/13500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/4500 KNOT-FT BECOMING POOR/12000 KNOT-FT
                       BY MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH CLOUDS
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 20-25.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 48-53 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST 5 TO 12 MPH...BUT SPEEDS MAY
                       INCREASE TO 10 TO 18 MPH AFTER 1 AM.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH CLOUDS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 48-52.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 22-27 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO
                       17 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30
                       OR 35 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 38 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/95000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/7500 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING GOOD/85000 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

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...43

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REQUESTED BY...RICHARD LOVATO
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110118.GALLI.01/ABQ