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Smoke Management Weather Forecast
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SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FOR WESTERN COLORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
220 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.DISCUSSION...WESTERN COLORADO COMES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL PRODUCE A
DRY AND WARM SOUTHWEST FLOW WELL INTO NEXT WEEK. MIXING WILL
COLLAPSE AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING WITH WEAK SURFACE BASED
INVERSIONS OVERNIGHT. THESE INVERSIONS WILL BREAK MID-MORNING
THURSDAY WITH AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHTS RISING TO 18000 TO 23000
FEET MSL. WITH SOUTHWEST TRANSPORT WINDS AT AROUND 30 MPH... SMOKE
DISPERSAL WILL BE IN THE EXCELLENT CATEGORY.

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

COZ200-231200-
ZONE 200...LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 28 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 33 MPH.

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COZ201-231200-
ZONE 201...ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
WEST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES...NORTHERN FLAT TOPS
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 21 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 28 MPH.

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COZ202-231200-
ZONE 202...WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LOWER AND CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 29 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 33 MPH.

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COZ203-231200-
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
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 28 MPH.

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COZ290-231200-
ZONE 290...PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...PARADOX VALLEY
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 33 MPH.

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COZ291-231200-
ZONE 291...NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 31 MPH.

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COZ292-231200-
ZONE 292...NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASINS...
SOUTHERN GRAND MESA...SOUTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......16500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 17500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.

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COZ293-231200-
ZONE 293...GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...WEST SLOPES SAWATCH RANGE...
SOUTHERN ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 15500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 MPH.

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COZ207-231200-
ZONE 207...DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...FOUR CORNERS...
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
212 PM MDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 19 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN 29 MPH.

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