BMBB91 KLIX 301104
STQLIX

A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A WILDFIRE
NAMED "Breakwater Fire"

           PRIORITY:  IMMEDIATE
               DATE:  6/30/11
               TIME:  0604
       PROJECT NAME:  Breakwater Fire
       PROJECT TYPE:  WILDFIRE
  REQUESTING AGENCY:  U.S. FWS
REQUESTING OFFICIAL:  Sami Gray
     REQUEST REASON:  WILDFIRE
                FAX:  (228) 497-9612
    EMERGENCY PHONE:  (228) 219-3937
           LOCATION:
              STATE:
               DLAT:   30.42026
               DLON:    88.67786
           EXPOSURE:  flat
          FUEL TYPE:  shrub/timber/grass
         SHELTERING:  PARTIAL
   BOTTOM ELEVATION:  5
      TOP ELEVATION:  30
       SIZE (ACRES):  300

WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS
SHCM6 ELEV=25 TIME=0551 WIND=ENE@0MAX2 T=71 TW=70 RH=96 TD= N/A
TS629 ELEV=50 TIME=0546 WIND=CALM T=68 TW=68 RH=98 TD= N/A
TS982 ELEV=20 TIME=0541 WIND=SSE@0MAX2 T=73 TW=72 RH=96 TD= N/A
KPQL ELEV=16 TIME=0544 WIND=CALM T=72 TW=70 RH=94 TD= FOG

...REMARKS...
Please report all forecast
elements in 1-hr increments for
today and 2-hr increments for
tonight and tomorrow.

MAIN CONCERNS:

1. According to Digital-Tabular forecast there is a significant
difference between surface wind direction and transport wind
direction today.  Please explain why this is happening.

2. Seabreeze was observed at the coastal RAWS yesterday, but not at
the inland RAWS.  Should we expect similar seabreeze today  Gusts
were higher than forecasted yesterday afternoon, even at the inland
RAWS.  What are the maximum gusts we should expect today

3. What are the chances of
lightning on-site today  There
were no lightning strikes
yesterday.

3a. What are the chances of a
thunderstorm on-site today

4. RH was significantly lower than forecasted yesterday.  Please
explain why this happened.  What is the lowest RH expected today

5. What are the chances of fog
occurring tonight, and if so, what
time should we expect it Fog was
reported for six hours overnight at KPQL.

6. What are the chances of wind
going calm tonight, and if so,
what time should we expect it  Wind was generally calm after about
10pm overnight.

7. What will be the main factor
determining movement of smoke
overnight: gradient wind,
down-drainage wind, landbreeze, or
some other type of flow

RAWS LOCATIONS:
SHCM6 2 miles NE
TS629 13 miles NNW
TS982 4 miles SW
KPQL 9 miles ENE

...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED...
          SKY / WEATHER: 1,1,1
            TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1
      RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION: 1,1,1
          MIXING HEIGHT: 1,1,1
        TRANSPORT WINDS: 1,1,1
           20 FOOT WIND: 1,1,1

SITE:  LIX
OFILE:  20110630.BREAK.01
TIMEZONE:  CST6CDT