BMBB91 KLIX 061506 STQLIX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "CPT O-03" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 3/6/12 TIME: 0915 PROJECT NAME: CPT O-03 PROJECT TYPE: PRESCRIBED REQUESTING AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Sami Gray REQUEST REASON: IAMS FAX: (228) 497-9612 EMERGENCY PHONE: (228) 217-3937 LOCATION: STATE: DLAT: 30.48291 DLON: 88.79899 EXPOSURE: flat FUEL TYPE: Grass, Shrub, Timber SHELTERING: PARTIAL BOTTOM ELEVATION: 5 TOP ELEVATION: 45 SIZE (ACRES): 482 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS SHCM6 ELEV=25 TIME=0851 WIND=ESE@10G15 T=60 TW=51 RH=54 TD= CLEAR TS629 ELEV=150 TIME=0846 WIND=E@5MAX12 T=59 TW=49 RH=50 TD= N/A TFBM6 ELEV=43 TIME=0800 WIND=ENE@1 T=55 TW=48 RH=61 TD= N/A KBIX ELEV=33 TIME=0855 WIND=E@10 T=64 TW=53 RH=45 TD= CLEAR ...REMARKS... The Spot Forecast issued earlier this morning is not representative of current conditions, due to lower than expected RH. Therefore we are submitting this request for an updated Spot Forecast. Please report forecast elements in one-hour increments for today and tonight and two-hour increments for tomorrow night. QUESTIONS 01. Lowest allowable RH is 28...zone forecast has 30 for tomorrowwhat are the chances of RH dropping below 28, and if so, for what duration 02. Airmass is very dry and extends over the eastern 2/3 of the nation. We have often noticed in the past it takes two days of southerly flow for RH to increase significantly in this type of scenario. Please explain why you think RH will increase significantly today. 03. Please include fog potential statement for Tuesday night/Wednesday morning in your discussion. 04. What are the chances of wind going calm Tuesday night/Wednesday morning 05. What are the maximum wind gusts we should expect Tuesday 06. When is the next rain expected, and how much accumulation 07. With high wind speeds and dry air aloft, what are the chances the dry air will mix down and affect our RH 08. Extremely low dew points are currently being observed in the air mass above Tallahassee, FL. What are the chances this dry air mass will affect our RH today ...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: 20120306.CPTO0.02 TIMEZONE: CST6CDT