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SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FOR WESTERN COLORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.DISCUSSION...UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE THE AREA
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF. HOWEVER INVERSION
WILL FORM AS THE SUN SETS...BECOMING RELATIVELY STRONG OVER THE
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THEN ON WEDNESDAY A MORE STABLE AIR MASS
WILL HAVE MOVED IN FROM THE NORTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL AT MANY
LOCATIONS WILL NEVER CLIMB OUT OF THE POOR CATEGORY THROUGH THE
DAY. THE BEST MIXING WILL BE OVER THE FAR SOUTH...WHERE GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSAL WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON.
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...
COZ200-161200-
ZONE 200...LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 11 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
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COZ201-161200-
ZONE 201...ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
WEST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES...NORTHERN FLAT TOPS
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 MPH.
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COZ202-161200-
ZONE 202...WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LOWER AND CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
6500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 MPH.
=
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COZ203-161200-
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
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN INCREASING TO
7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH.
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COZ290-161200-
ZONE 290...PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...PARADOX VALLEY
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO THEN 2000 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 MPH.
=
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COZ291-161200-
ZONE 291...NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN SOUTH 3 MPH
UNTIL 2400...THEN WEST 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN INCREASING TO
7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 MPH.
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COZ292-161200-
ZONE 292...NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASINS...
SOUTHERN GRAND MESA...SOUTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER 2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 4 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN NORTH 3 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN INCREASING TO
7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 MPH.
=
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COZ293-161200-
ZONE 293...GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...WEST SLOPES SAWATCH RANGE...
SOUTHERN ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 3000 FT AGL AFTER SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN INCREASING TO
8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 MPH.
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COZ207-161200-
ZONE 207...DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...FOUR CORNERS...
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
1229 PM MDT TUE OCT 15 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN LOWERING TO
1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
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