FNUS75 KABQ 051447
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAXWELL UNIT 8...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
747 AM MST MON MAR 5 2012

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
IMPROVING VENTILATION CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AS SOUTHWEST
WINDS INCREASE SPEED AND APPROACH RED FLAG CRITERIA BY LATE IN THE
DAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS EAST OF THE BURN. INCREASING UPPER
ATMOSPHERE WINDS IN ADVANCE OF APPROACHING NORTH PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO PRODUCE RED
FLAG CONDITIONS AS MINIMUM HUMIDITIES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MST 3/5/12
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-66.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 13-16 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 9
                       TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25
                       MPH.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 17 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......GOOD/93500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...POOR/10385 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING GOOD/93500 KNOT-FT BY
                       MID-AFTERNOON.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......CLEAR.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31-33.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 35-38 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FOR TUESDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......MOSTLY SUNNY.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......0 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67-69.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 10-13 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO
                       SOUTHWEST 14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
   TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 31 KNOTS.
   MAX VENT RATE.......EXCELLENT/325500 KNOT-FT.
   VENTILATION TREND...GOOD/78136 KNOT-FT AROUND MID-MORNING
                       BECOMING EXCELLENT/321067 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...25

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REQUESTED BY...JASON RIGGINS
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120305.MAXWE.02/ABQ