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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: Wednesday, October 14, 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; ">An upper ridge builds over the region for sunny and dry weather. Mixing heights should remain high for the area however and smoke dispersal conditions should be good. </div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">OUTLOOK (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">The outlook period will be mostly dry except during the passage of a weak front late Saturday which may produce some light rain. Mixing heights should be high and winds generally southerly Friday and Saturday. Longer range
charts hint at a thermal trough developing off the SW Oregon coast on Sunday for a potential for some light east winds developing late in the weekend. </div>
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<div>2. DISPERSION</div>
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<div>THURSDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height 2100 - 3100 ft during the morning. Mixing height rises to above 5000 ft during the afternoon then lowers to 2900 - 3900 ft during the evening.</div>
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<div>Transport wind SSW to SW at 9 - 15 mph.</div>
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<div>Surface wind S to SW at 6 - 12 mph during the morning and afternoon. Surface wind decreases to SSW to WSW at 4 - 8 mph during the evening.</div>
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<div>OUTLOOK:</div>
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<div>FRIDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 2000 - 3000 ft by late morning rising above 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind S to SW at 6 - 10 mph. Surface wind SSE to SW at 4 - 8 mph.</div>
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<div>SATURDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 1500 - 2500 ft by late morning rising above 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind light and variable. Surface wind light and variable.</div>
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<div>SUNDAY</div>
<div>Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 3000 - 4000 ft by late morning rising to 4000 - 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 Thursday, October 15, 2009.</div>
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<div>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 20 miles to the S through WSW in or near drainages leading to SSRAs. </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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