FNUS75 KABQ 081838
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR TANK CN RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1138 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
WINDS HAVE PICKED UP AHEAD OF A SNOW BAND CURRENTLY LOCATED BETWEEN
ZUNI TO MT TAYLOR. THIS BAND IS MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST
AT 16 MPH. THIS BAND WILL GRADUALLY BREAK UP AS IT MOVES TOWARDS
THE FIRE AREA BUT LOOK FOR SNOW SHOWERS FOR A 2 TO 3 HOUR PERIOD
BETWEEN 1500 TO 1800. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS BAND WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE SOME AND BE GUSTY AT TIMES. THE COLD FRONT WILL HAVE MOVED
THROUGH DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND PROVIDE COOLER CONDITIONS FOR
WEDNESDAY. THIS INCLUDES POST COLD FRONTAL INVERSION AFFECTS WHICH
WILL REDUCE MIXING AND VENTILATION.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1255 MST 2/8/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE
                       AFTERNOON.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......40 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 31-35.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 57-62 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                       25 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 27 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/94500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/0 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING BECOMING
                       FAIR/45000 KNOT-FT BY MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                       EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
                       MIDNIGHT.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......50 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 7-11.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 95-100 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO 7
                       TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 23-27.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 60-65 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 3 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/7500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/2000 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/5000 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...50

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REQUESTED BY...TODD RICHARDS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110208.TANKC.01/ABQ