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FNUS75 KGJT 121947
SMFGJT
SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FOR WESTERN COLORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
147 PM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TODAY WILL TURN MORE WESTERLY
ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS WEST ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND
ARIZONA. MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THOUGH
COVERAGE SHOULD BE A LITTLE LESS ON TUESDAY. GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS AND CREATE ERRATIC SMOKE
BEHAVIOR.
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...
COZ200-131200-
ZONE 200...LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 2 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN WEST 9 MPH.
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COZ201-131200-
ZONE 201...ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
WEST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES...NORTHERN FLAT TOPS
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN SOUTH 3 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000. VERY GOOD AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN WEST 9 MPH.
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COZ202-131200-
ZONE 202...WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LOWER AND CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2000...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL UNTIL 2000. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN SOUTHEAST 5
MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 14500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN WEST.
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COZ203-131200-
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
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 MPH UNTIL 2400...THEN EAST 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 14000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN SOUTHWEST UNTIL
1200...THEN WEST 12 MPH.
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COZ290-131200-
ZONE 290...PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...PARADOX VALLEY
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN SOUTHEAST 3 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 14000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN WEST 7 MPH.
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COZ291-131200-
ZONE 291...NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN SOUTHEAST 4 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000. VERY GOOD AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN WEST 9 MPH.
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COZ292-131200-
ZONE 292...NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASINS...
SOUTHERN GRAND MESA...SOUTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN SOUTHEAST 4 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN 10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN WEST.
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COZ293-131200-
ZONE 293...GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...WEST SLOPES SAWATCH RANGE...
SOUTHERN ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN EAST 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 12500 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN WEST 9 MPH.
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COZ207-131200-
ZONE 207...DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...FOUR CORNERS...
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
1033 AM MDT MON AUG 12 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2100...THEN POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL UNTIL 2100. 500 FT AGL AFTER 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 4 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN NORTHEAST 7 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 14000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN SOUTHWEST 6
MPH.
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