BMBB91 KLIX 281151 STQLIX A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A PRESCRIBED FIRE NAMED "CPT O-07-23-Ham" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 5/28/13 TIME: 0730 PROJECT NAME: CPT O-07-23-Ham PROJECT TYPE: PRESCRIBED REQUESTING AGENCY: U.S. FWS REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Sami Gray REQUEST REASON: IAMS FAX: (228) 497-9612 EMERGENCY PHONE: (228) 219-3937 LOCATION: STATE: DLAT: 30.47052 DLON: 88.77286 EXPOSURE: flat FUEL TYPE: grass, timber, shrub SHELTERING: PARTIAL BOTTOM ELEVATION: 5 TOP ELEVATION: 45 SIZE (ACRES): 700 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS SHCM6 ELEV=25 TIME=0551 WIND=NNE@0MAX2 T=58 TW= RH=100 TD= N/A TS629 ELEV=125 TIME=0546 WIND=CALM T=56 TW= RH=99 TD= N/A KPQL ELEV=16 TIME=0553 WIND=CALM T=56 TW= RH=97 TD= CLEAR KBIX ELEV=33 TIME=0558 WIND=SSE@7 T=74 TW= RH=70 TD= CLEAR ...REMARKS... Please report forecast elements in 1-hour increments for today, tonight, and tomorrow. NWS PRODUCTS CONSULTED 1. PointAndClick Forecast: 30.44N 88.67W SHCM6 12:17 pm CDT May 27, 2013 2. PointAndClick Forecast: 30.47N 88.77W 5:17 am CDT May 28, 2013 3. AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION 314 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 4. FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR S MS AND SE LA 558 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 QUESTIONS: 1. Please include a Fog Potential Statement for tonight and tomorrow morning. 2. Wind was very gusty yesterday, over 20mph at times. Was this due to seabreeze, pressure gradients tightening, or something else What are the highest gusts we should expect today 3. According to PointAndClick Forecast, wind should stay above 5mph all night, except for a brief period around midnight. Is this correct Due to proximity to I-10, we are concerned that smoke may drift south if wind goes calm. 4. According to current observations, there seems to be some sort of dry pocket at KBIX. Could this result in lower than expected RHs at our location today 5. How much rain should we expect over the next couple of days RAWS LOCATIONS: SHCM6: 8 miles E TS629: 12 miles N KPQL: 15 miles E KBIX: 12 miles SW ...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: 20130528.CPTO0.01 TIMEZONE: CST6CDT