FNUS75 KABQ 192011
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANTA FE WATERSHED...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
211 PM MDT WED OCT 19 2011

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

DISCUSSION...
LIGHTER WIND FLOWS TODAY HAVE MOST LIKELY LED TO POORER VENTILATION.
A DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS OVER THE AREA TONIGHT WITH RESIDUAL
EFFECTS INTO THURSDAY. AS A RESULT...NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
INCREASE AND HELP WITH THE VENTILATION. HUMIDITY SHOULD BE A LITTLE
LOWER ON THURSDAY WITH THE DEEPER MIXING OF DRIER AIR ALOFT TO
THE SURFACE.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1500 MDT 10/19/11
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55-57.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 29-32 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 9 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......POOR/31500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/16704 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING POOR/31500 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31-35.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 40-45 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                       BECOMING TERRAIN DOMINATED LESS THAN 6 MPH.

FOR THURSDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-65.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 19-23 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH DURING THE
                       MORNING BECOMING 9 TO 13 MPH DURING THE
                       AFTEROON. GUSTS IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 19 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......VERY GOOD/142500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/70744 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING VERY GOOD/105000 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...TERRANCE GALLEGOS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111019.SANTA.01/ABQ