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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2>OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>ISSUED: Thursday, April 23, 2009<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2:35
PM<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jim
Trost</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FORECAST AREA ZONES
630-638</FONT></P>
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size=2>Upper trough transiting the area may bring a few showers this afternoon
and tonight.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then clouds
decrease.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Friday will be mostly
sunny and cool.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Although a ridge is
building over the eastern Pacific, it will remain far enough west to allow
mixing heights to rise to 5000 ft or more during the day.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport flow northwest to north
through the day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All in all, Friday
should be a good smoke dispersal day. </FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>OUTLOOK (SATURDAY -
MONDAY):</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2>Ridge remains stationary to the west with cool northerly flow over the
area.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A couple of minor
disturbances drop south from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place> with some cloudy periods over
the weekend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Only the slightest
chance of showers early Sunday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Mixing remains good as the ridge stays too far to the west to stabilize
the air mass.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nighttime cooling
will give poor mixing during the night and early morning.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Low-level wind flow mostly northerly
through the period.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>DISPERSION</FONT></P>
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size=2>FRIDAY</FONT></P>
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size=2>Mixing height above 5000 ft through the afternoon.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mixing height lowers to 1800 - 2800 ft
in the evening.</FONT></P>
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size=2>Transport wind NW to N at 8 - 12 mph during the morning, and NNW to N at
11 - 21 mph in the afternoon and evening.</FONT></P>
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size=2>Surface wind NW to N at 5 - 9 mph during the morning, NW to N at 10 - 17
mph in the afternoon and NW to N at 6 - 11 mph during the evening.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>OUTLOOK:</FONT></P>
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size=2>SATURDAY</FONT></P>
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size=2>Mixing height below 1000 ft early, rising to 4000 to 5000 ft by late
morning, and above 5000 ft during the afternoon.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport wind W to NW at 8 - 14 mph in
the morning and WNW to NW at 18 - 30 mph during the afternoon.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind SW to WNW at 6 - 10 mph
during the morning, becoming NW to NNW at 15 - 25 mph in the
afternoon.</FONT></P>
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size=2>SUNDAY</FONT></P>
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size=2>Mixing height 3200 to 4200 ft during the morning, rising above 5000 ft in
the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport wind NW to
N at 4 - 8 mph.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind NW to
NNE at 4 - 8 mph.</FONT></P>
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size=2>MONDAY</FONT></P>
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size=2>Mixing height below 1000 ft early, 3300 to 4300 ft by late morning, and
above 5000 ft in the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Transport wind N to NE at 6 - 12 mph.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind N to NE at 5 - 9
mph.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>3.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NORTHEAST OREGON ZONES 630-638</FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The following considerations
should be adhered to in addition to</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the requirements of the
Oregon Smoke Management Plan. These</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Instructions are valid for
burning conducted on Friday, April 24, 2009.</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>==================================================================</FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.4in; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Delay ignitions until 9:00 AM.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then avoid ignitions within 10 miles to
the NW through NNE of SSRAs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For
units that will smolder through the night, avoid burning within at least 20
miles to the WSW through NNE in or near drainages leading to SSRAs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>=========================================================</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .4in .8in"><FONT
face="Courier New" size=2>4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>SPECIAL NOTE:</FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The smoke management
forecaster is available at (503)-</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>945-7401. Please call this
number and not individual's </FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>numbers to discuss daily
burning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For large burns
(over</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2000 tons) or burns
extending over a considerable period,</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>please request a special
forecast.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Avoid calling
before</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>8 a.m. and between 2 to 3
p.m.</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This forecast is available
on the Internet at: </FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management
</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please ensure your units
have been planned and accomplished by checking: </FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml
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