BMBB91 KLIX 011111 STQLIX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A WILDFIRE NAMED "Breakwater Fire" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 7/1/11 TIME: 0611 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=NW@1MAX3 T=75 TW=74 RH=96 TD= N/A TS629 ELEV=50 TIME=0546 WIND=NNW@1MAX5 T=76 TW=75 RH=93 TD= N/A TS982 ELEV=20 TIME=0541 WIND=NW@3MAX6 T=81 TW=76 RH=80 TD= N/A KPQL ELEV=16 TIME=0553 WIND=CALM T=74 TW=73 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. What are the maximum gusts we should expect today 2. What are the chances of lightning and a thunderstorm on-site today There were no lightning strikes yesterday. 3. RH was significantly lower than forecasted yesterday morning. Please explain why this happened. What is the lowest RH expected today 4. What are the chances of fog occurring tonight, and if so, what time should we expect it Fog was reported for four hours overnight at KPQL. 5. 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. 6. 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: 20110701.BREAK.01 TIMEZONE: CST6CDT