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<div>SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS</div>
<div>SALEM FORESTRY WEATHER CENTER</div>
<div>OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY</div>
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<div>ISSUED: Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:40 PM Jim Little</div>
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<div>1. DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON ZONES 624 AND 625</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Monday will see southwesterly flow, dry weather and good smoke ventilation conditions. </div>
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<div> OUTLOOK (TUESDAY-SATURDAY)</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Rain reaches the area by morning, but mixing heights remain good with a moderate south-southeasterly transport flow over south-central Oregon. The rain decreases late Wednesday afternoon and weather should be dry on Thursday.
Both Wednesday and Thursday should have generally good smoke dispersal conditions. </div>
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<div>2. DISPERSION</div>
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<div>MONDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height 2400 - 3400 ft during the morning. Afternoon mixing height rises to 3700 - 4700 ft then lowers to 3000 - 4000 ft during the evening.</div>
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<div>Transport wind SSW to SW at 12 - 24 mph.</div>
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<div>Surface wind SSW to SW at 10 - 18 mph during the morning and afternoon. Surface wind decreases to SW to WSW at 8 - 14 mph during the evening.</div>
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<div>OUTLOOK:</div>
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<div>TUESDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height 4100 - 5000 ft during the morning rising above 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind SSW to SSW at 25 - 45 mph. Surface wind S to SSW at 14 - 28 mph.</div>
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<div>WEDNESDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height 2200 - 3200 ft during the morning rising to 3500 - 4500 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind SSE to SSW at 4 - 8 mph during the morning becoming light and variable during the afternoon. Surface wind light and variable.</div>
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<div>THURSDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 3000 - 4000 ft by late morning rising to 4500 - 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind light and variable. Surface wind light and variable.</div>
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<div>3. BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ZONES 624 AND 625 INCLUDING THE WALKER</div>
<div> RANGE PORTION OF ZONE 624</div>
<div> This instruction is valid for burning conducted on Monday, October 12, 2009.</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Avoid ignitions within 12 miles to the SSW through WSW of SSRAs. For units that will smolder significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 12 miles to the S through WSW in or near drainages leading to SSRAs.
No additional restrictions necessary. </div>
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<div>4. SPECIAL NOTE:</div>
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<div> The smoke management forecaster is available at (503)</div>
<div> 945-7401. The smoke management forecaster is available </div>
<div> to discuss specific burns. The duty forecaster phone </div>
<div> number is (503) 945-7401. Please call this number and </div>
<div> not individual's numbers to discuss daily burning. Please</div>
<div> avoid calling before 8 a.m. and between 2 to 3 p.m. </div>
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<div> This forecast is available on the Internet at: </div>
<div> <a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management</u></font></a> </div>
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<div> Please ensure your units have been planned and accomplished by checking: </div>
<div> <a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml</u></font></a> </div>
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