FNUS73 KDLH 281244
FWSDLH

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST ZONE PILE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
644 AM CST WED NOV 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON NOVEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THE LACK OF WIND THIS MORNING DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE CENTERED IN EASTERN MINNESOTA WILL LIMIT SMOKE
DISPERSION TODAY. THE CURRENT TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WILL
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON TO AROUND 15 MPH BY ABOUT 2 PM. THE LACK
OF WIND WILL RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSION FOR THIS MORNING,
BUT FAIR SMOKE DISPERSION FROM ABOUT 1 PM TO 5 PM ONCE THE WIND
PICKS UP. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHOULD BE AROUND 55 TO 60
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1750 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1500) INCREASING TO FAIR (29000).

TIME (CST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM

.TONIGHT...

TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (14650) DECREASING TO POOR (1500).

TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM

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FORECASTER...GEOFF
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER GEIDEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121128.WESTZ.01/DLH