BMBB91 KPAH 162244 STQPAH A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "Oakwood Bottoms Units 12 13" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 2/17/11 TIME: 1000 PROJECT NAME: Oakwood Bottoms Units 12 13 PROJECT TYPE: PRESCRIBED REQUESTING AGENCY: USDA Forest Service REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Scott Crist REQUEST REASON: IAMS FAX: (618) 993-5940 EMERGENCY PHONE: (618) 521-2180 LOCATION: STATE: DLAT: 37.66343 DLON: 89.44888 EXPOSURE: Flat FUEL TYPE: Timber litter SHELTERING: FULL BOTTOM ELEVATION: 350 TOP ELEVATION: 355 SIZE (ACRES): 352 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS Bean Ridge RAWS ELEV=700 TIME=1608 WIND=8 S, G20 T=67 TW=62 RH=76 TD= Mostly Clear Bean Ridge RAWS ELEV=700 TIME=1308 WIND=7 S, G16 T=67 TW=64 RH=87 TD= Clear Bean Ridge RAWS ELEV=700 TIME=1008 WIND=6 S, G13 T=61 TW=58 RH=83 TD= Clear Bean Ridge RAWS ELEV=700 TIME=0708 WIND=5 S, G 10 T=52 TW=52 RH=98 TD= Mostly Cloudy ...REMARKS... These are two units in the same project as the one we burned last Nov 4-5 that had long range smoke transport and caused smoke issues for Paducah and later for IL State Highway 3 when an inversion set in morning of Nov 6. Even with much higher 1000 hour and duff fuel moistures I am concerned about smoke impacts, please include best knowledge on smoke transport, dispersion, and inversion potential and duration. Thanks ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... SKY / WEATHER: 1,1,1 TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1 20 FOOT WIND: 1,1,1 CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN: 1,1,1 HAINES INDEX: 1,1,1 SMOKE DISPERSION: 1,1,1 SITE: PAH OFILE: 20110217.OAKWO.01 TIMEZONE: CST6CDT