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Smoke Management Weather Forecast
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SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FOR WESTERN COLORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1208 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...

A COOLER AND MORE MOIST PATTERN WILL LAST THROUGH MONDAY WITH
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH COUNTRY
IN THE NORTHERN PART OF CWA. THE UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL ALLOW FOR
GOOD DISPERSION EXCEPT IN RAIN-FREE AREAS TONIGHT IN VALLEY
LOCATIONS WHERE SHALLOW INVERSIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.


...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...

COZ200-201200-
ZONE 200...LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING FAIR...
                    EXCEPT POOR IN RAIN-FREE AREAS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN DROPPING TO 3000
FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 19 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 22 MPH.

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COZ201-201200-
ZONE 201...ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
WEST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES...NORTHERN FLAT TOPS
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING FAIR...
                    EXCEPT POOR IN RAIN-FREE AREAS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN DROPPING TO
                    2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 22 MPH.

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COZ202-201200-
ZONE 202...WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LOWER AND CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING FAIR...
                    EXCEPT POOR IN RAIN-FREE AREAS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100 THEN DROPPING TO
                    2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 MPH.

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COZ203-201200-
ZONE 203...GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...SOUTHERN ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS...GRAND VALLEY...
DEBEQUE/RIFLE/GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND VICINITY...
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN...
BATTLEMENT MESA AND NORTHERN GRAND MESA...
NORTHERN ELK MOUNTAINS...WEST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE...
SOUTHERN FLAT TOPS AND WHITE RIVER PLATEAU...
NORTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING FAIR...
                    EXCEPT POOR IN RAIN-FREE AREAS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100 THEN DROPPING TO
                    1000 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 MPH.

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COZ290-201200-
ZONE 290...PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...PARADOX VALLEY
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN DROPPING TO
                    1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900..THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 11 MPH.

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COZ291-201200-
ZONE 291...NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100 THEN DROPPING TO
                    1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900..THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 MPH.

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COZ292-201200-
ZONE 292...NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASINS...
SOUTHERN GRAND MESA...SOUTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100 THEN DROPPING TO
                    1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900..THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

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COZ293-201200-
ZONE 293...GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...WEST SLOPES SAWATCH RANGE...
SOUTHERN ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING FAIR...
                    EXCEPT POOR IN RAIN-FREE AREAS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100 THEN DROPPING TO
                    1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900..THEN BECOMING EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 MPH.

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COZ207-201200-
ZONE 207...DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...FOUR CORNERS...
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
1102 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100 THEN DROPPING TO
                    1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH.

.MONDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

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