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

           PRIORITY:  IMMEDIATE
               DATE:  6/18/13
               TIME:  1643
       PROJECT NAME:  Dark Canyon
       PROJECT TYPE:  WILDFIRE
  REQUESTING AGENCY:  USFS
REQUESTING OFFICIAL:  David Engleman
     REQUEST REASON:  WILDFIRE
                FAX:  (435) 259-1860
    EMERGENCY PHONE:  (435) 259-1850
           LOCATION:
              STATE:  UT
               DLAT:   37.78653
               DLON:   109.79028
           EXPOSURE:  Ridge Line
          FUEL TYPE:  Timber
         SHELTERING:  PARTIAL
   BOTTOM ELEVATION:  7000
      TOP ELEVATION:  9000
       SIZE (ACRES):  1

WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS
Fire Area ELEV=8600 TIME=0900 WIND=1-5 E T=60 TW=42 RH=25 TD= Scat Cloudy
Fire Area ELEV=8600 TIME=1100 WIND=1-5 SE T=65 TW=45 RH=23 TD= Scat Cloudy
Fire Area ELEV=8600 TIME=1300 WIND=1-4 SE T=69 TW=46 RH=19 TD= Scat Clouds
Fire Area ELEV=8600 TIME=1600 WIND=1-5G10SW T=69 TW=46 RH=19 TD= Scat Clouds

...REMARKS...
Fire reports the spot forecast for today showed lower RH and higher
temps than actual.   REQUEST A LONGER RANGE FORECAST  Request for Wed
day, Thur day,and Fri day.  Thank you.  Request by 1900.

...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED...
        CLOUDS / WEATHER: 0,0,1
             TEMPERATURE: 0,0,1
       RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 0,0,1
            20-FT WINDS : 0,0,1
        SMOKE DISPERSION: 0,0,0
CLEARING INDEX (UT ONLY): 0,0,0
            HAINES INDEX: 0,0,1
                     LAL: 0,0,1
           MIXING HEIGHT: 0,0,0
         TRANSPORT WINDS: 0,0,0

SITE:  GJT
OFILE:  20130618.DARKC.01
TIMEZONE:  MST7MDT