Spot Forecast Request
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST JUST HAD OBSERVATIONS ADDED TO IT FOR
INCIDENT TYPE PRESCRIBED NAMED "Orton Creek Rx"

       REQUEST TYPE:  IMMEDIATE
     REQUEST ACTION:  OBSERVATION
               DATE:  07/16/25
               TIME:  0800
       DELIVER DATE:  07/16/25
       DELIVER TIME:  0500
        SUBMIT DATE:  07/16/25
        SUBMIT TIME:  1410
       PROJECT NAME:  Orton Creek Rx
       PROJECT TYPE:  PRESCRIBED
     REQUEST REASON:  PUBLIC SAFETY
  REQUESTING AGENCY:  The Nature Conservancy
REQUESTING OFFICIAL:  Nathan Burmester
    EMERGENCY PHONE:  952-454-2196
              EMAIL:  nathan.burmester@tnc.org
              STATE:  NC
               DLAT:  34.005
               DLON:  78.0371
               CLON:  -78.0371
                FAX:
           EXPOSURE:  South
          FUEL TYPE:  Longleaf pine plantation and hardwood regen
         SHELTERING:  full
   BOTTOM ELEVATION:  35
      TOP ELEVATION:  35
       SIZE (ACRES):  21
 REQUESTING HYSPLIT:  NO
             FORMAT:  C
           INTERVAL:  1,1,1,1

WEATHER CONDITION AT INCIDENT OR NEARBY STATIONS
Orton Creek [07/16/25 1100] Temp=86 RH=74 Sky=Mstly Cloudy Wx=None
                            Rmks=Winds were variable on the ground
                            but clouds moving NNE Wind=1@S
Orton Creek [07/16/25 1200] Temp=91 RH=70 Sky=Mstly Cloudy Wx=None
                            Rmks=Gusts to 5, winds on the surface
                            still variable, a couple N pushes
                            Wind=2@S
Orton Creek [07/16/25 1305] Temp=94 RH=61 Sky=Mstly Cloudy Wx=None
                            Rmks=Gusts to 5, noticable increase in
                            fire activity with drop in Rhs Wind=2@S
Orton Creek [07/16/25 1405] Temp=88 RH=70 Sky=Mstly Cloudy Wx=None
                            Rmks=Gusts to 4, winds variable again, W
                            push for 5 mins or so at 1:54pm. Heavy
                            clouds moving in increasing RH and
                            dropping temps, noticable decrease in
                            fire activity. Wind=1@VRBL

...REMARKS...
Wind direction and lift are my main concerns. Thanks!

...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED...
       TRANSPORT WINDS:  1,1,1,0
                 LVORI:  1,1,1,0
      VENTILATION RATE:  1,1,1,0
         PRESSURE (IN):  1,1,1,0
TURNER STABILITY INDEX:  1,1,1,0
         MIXING HEIGHT:  1,1,1,0
          WIND (20 FT):  1,1,1,0
           SKY/WEATHER:  1,1,1,0
                   ADI:  1,1,1,0
     CHANCE OF THUNDER:  1,1,1,0
              HUMIDITY:  1,1,1,0
           TEMPERATURE:  1,1,1,0

SITE: ILM
OFILE: 2518077.1
TIMEZONE: EST5EDT