FNUS74 KEPZ 131806
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TURKEY PEAK...NM-LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1206 PM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1150 MDT ON APRIL 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MDT
SATURDAY...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING HIGH WINDS ACROSS
THE BURN SITE TODAY AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY. WIND GUSTS SATURDAY
COULD EXCEED 60 MPH. CLOUD COVER WILL MAINLY CONSIST OF HIGH CLOUDS.
COVERAGE SHOULD DIMINISH SATURDAY...AS A BAND OF DRIER AIR ALOFT
MOVES OVER THE AREA.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........16-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY...WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH UNTIL 0200L
                    ...WEAKENING TO 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
                    AFTER 0400L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600-8600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500-2900 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......283500 KNOT-FEET (EXCELLENT)...DECREASING
                    TO 77000 KNOT-FEET (GOOD).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY..SOUTH 28 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-6500 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 45 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......85500 KNOT-FT(GOOD)...INCREASING
                    TO 265500 KNOT-FEET(EXCELLENT).

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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120413.TURKE.02/EPZ