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Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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FNUS73 KGRR 181908
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BROHMAN B UNIT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
308 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1246 EDT ON JUNE 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON FROM A NORTHEAST TO
EAST-NORTHEAST DIRECTION...OR FROM 40 TO 80 DEGREES. WIND SPEEDS
WILL BE COMMON IN THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE...WITH SOME GUSTS UP
TOWARD 20 MPH AT TIMES. THE LAKE BREEZE WILL NOT PUSH INTO THE
FIRE LOCATION THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. THEREFORE...THE WINDS
WILL CONTINUE OUT OF THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION. WINDS WILL RELAX
SUBSTANTIALLY TOWARDS SUNSET OR AFTER 800 PM. WINDS WILL GO CALM
TONIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73.
RH..................MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EDT)      3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........13     14     16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............70     71     68
RH..............37     36     40
20 FT WIND......NE 10  NE 10  NE 10
20 FT GUST......20     20
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

$$
FORECASTER...DUKE
REQUESTED BY...SHERRETZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130618.BROHM.02/GRR