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Spot Forecast Request
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA

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BMBB91 KHNX 180247
STQHNX

A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A WILDFIRE
NAMED "Carstens"

           PRIORITY:  IMMEDIATE
               DATE:  6/17/13
               TIME:  1946
       PROJECT NAME:  Carstens
       PROJECT TYPE:  WILDFIRE
  REQUESTING AGENCY:  CA-SNF
REQUESTING OFFICIAL:  David Cooper - IC
     REQUEST REASON:  WILDFIRE
                FAX:
    EMERGENCY PHONE:  (209) 742-1510
           LOCATION:
              STATE:  CA
               DLAT:   37.54063
               DLON:   119.87563
           EXPOSURE:  SW
          FUEL TYPE:  Timber Understory
         SHELTERING:  PARTIAL
   BOTTOM ELEVATION:  3000
      TOP ELEVATION:  4524
       SIZE (ACRES):  1800

WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS
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...REMARKS...
No field OBS, The Jerseydale and Mariposa RAWS seem representative.

Fire is on multiple aspects. Primary concerns are the SW,S and SE
aspects.

Fire continues to move SSE along Buckingham Ridge at the SE corner of
section 2, T5S, R19E

...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED...
      CLOUDS / WEATHER: 1,1,1
           TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1
     RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1
        EYE LEVEL WIND: 1,1,1
SURROUNDING RIDGE WIND: 1,1,1
      SMOKE DISPERSION: 1,1,1

SITE:  HNX
OFILE:  20130617.CARST.01
TIMEZONE:  PST8PDT