FNUS75 KABQ 221702
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR GALLINAS PILES...SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1002 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
SLIGHT WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL START UP TODAY AND CONTINUE
INTO WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AT TIMES THANKS TO A
STRENGTHENING WIND FLOW ALOFT. DUE TO THE FIRE LOCATION TO THE LEE
OF THE CREST...STRENGTHENING UPPER WIND FLOW FROM A WESTERLY
DIRECTION COULD LEAD TO SOME MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY LATEER TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. MODERATE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY EXPECTED TONIGHT. VENTILATION WILL BE PRETTY
GOOD THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 0915 MST 2/22/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45-47.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-26 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING
                       TO 13 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
                       TO 29 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 24 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/120000 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...FAIR/51711 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/117654 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27-31.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 36-41 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH. SOME HIGHER GUSTS
                       POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT DUE TO MOUNTAIN
                       WAVE ACTIVITY OFF THE CREST.

FOR WEDNESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 48-52.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 20-25 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                       GUSTS TO 32 MPH POSSIBLE.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 27 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/148500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/75926 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/143000 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...534
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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