


Spot Forecast Request
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
073 BMBB91 KILM 161816 STQILM 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