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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, June 23, 2010 2:30 PM Nick Yonker</div>
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<div>1. DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR THE WESTERN OREGON AREA FORECAST ZONES 601-623</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Weak troughing will reside over the region tomorrow maintaining some marine clouds over the coastal regions, and inland over mainly the northern part of the state. Air mass will be somewhat stable during the morning, then
destabilize during the afternoon. Expect mostly seasonal temperatures. Smoke dispersion will be fair to good.</div>
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<div> OUTLOOK (FRIDAY - SUNDAY)</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Upper level trough will remain over the region through Friday with a weak disturbance moving through the flow. Expect mainly just a thickening of the marine layer. Little to no moisture is likely. Upper level ridge will
then move in Saturday and may give a brief period of offshore flow Saturday morning, mainly south. Ridge moves by to the east Sunday with a slow increase in onshore flow. Air mass will remain generally dry and stable over the weekend. Smoke dispersion should
be mostly good Friday, then worsen Saturday and Sunday.</div>
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<div>2. DISPERSION</div>
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<div>Zone 601, 602, 603 and 612 (North Coast Range):</div>
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<div>MORNING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height below 2000 ft early rising to 2200 - 3200 ft by late morning.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind W to NW at 4 - 8 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind light and variable but favors W to NW.</div>
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<div>AFTERNOON</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height rising to 3500 - 4500 ft.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind W to NW at 8 - 12 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind increases to WNW to NNW at 5 - 9 mph.</div>
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<div>EVENING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height lowers below 2000 ft after sunset.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind WSW to NW at 6 - 12 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind similar to afternoon.</div>
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<div>Zone 605-611 (North Cascades):</div>
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<div>MORNING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height below 2000 ft early rising to 2500 - 3500 ft by late morning.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind WSW to NW at 4 - 8 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind light and variable but favors W to NW.</div>
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<div>AFTERNOON</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height rising above 5000 ft.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind W to NW at 8 - 12 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind increases to W to NNW at 5 - 9 mph.</div>
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<div>EVENING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height lowers below 2000 ft after sunset.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind similar to afternoon.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind similar to afternoon.</div>
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<div>Zone 615-620 (South Coast Range):</div>
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<div>MORNING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height below 2000 ft early rising to 2000 - 3000 ft by late morning.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind NNW to NNE at 4 - 8 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind light and variable but favors NW to NNE and controlled by local terrain.</div>
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<div>AFTERNOON</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height rising to 3500 - 4500 ft.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind NW to N at 8 - 12 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind increases to NW to N at 8 - 12 mph.</div>
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<div>EVENING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height lowers below 2000 ft after sunset.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind similar to afternoon.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind WNW to NNW at 5 - 9 mph.</div>
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<div>Zone 616-623 (South Cascades):</div>
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<div>MORNING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height below 2000 ft early rising to 3500 - 4500 ft by late morning.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind light and variable but favors NW to N.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind light and variable but favors NW to N.</div>
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<div>AFTERNOON</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height rising above 5000 ft.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind increases to NW to N at 6 - 10 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind increases to WNW to NNW at 4 - 8 mph.</div>
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<div>EVENING</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height lowers below 2000 ft after sunset.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Transport wind WNW to NNW at 5 - 9 mph.</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Surface wind similar to afternoon.</div>
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<div>OUTLOOK:</div>
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<div>FRIDAY</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height 2500 to 3500 ft during the morning rising above 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind W to NW at 6 - 12 mph. Surface wind W to NNW at 5 - 9 mph.</div>
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<div>SATURDAY</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 2500 to 3500 ft by late morning rising to 3500 to 4500 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind NNW to NNE at 6 - 12 mph. Surface wind light and variable during the morning becoming
NW to N at 6 - 10 mph during the afternoon.</div>
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<div>SUNDAY</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 2500 to 3500 ft by late morning rising to 3300 to 4300 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind WNW to NNW at 4 - 8 mph. Surface wind NW to N at 4 - 8 mph.</div>
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<div>3. BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL ZONES IN THE WESTERN OREGON AREA</div>
<div>These instructions are valid for burning conducted on Thursday, June 24, 2010.</div>
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<div>Coast Range</div>
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<div>Zone 601, 612, and 616 east of R9W</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Units should be 750 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs. Restrict units in or near corridors to 500 tons or less. Restrict units to 500 tons or less, south of T30S in Zone 616.</div>
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<div>Zone 602 and 603</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Units should be 300 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs. Avoid burning in or near corridors. Higher tonnage is possible south of the Siuslaw River in Zone 603. Call the forecaster.</div>
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<div>Zone 615</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Units should be 1500 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.</div>
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<div>Zone 616 west of R8W</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Units should be 1000 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.</div>
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<div>Zone 618 and 619</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Use standard guidance matrix. (See section 5 below.)</div>
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<div>Zone 620</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Units should be 500 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs. Higher tonnage is possible south of the Rogue River. Call the forecaster.</div>
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<div>Cascades</div>
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<div>Zone 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 611, 616, 617, and 623</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Use standard guidance matrix. (See section 5 below.) Ensure adequate distance from downwind SSRAs for smoke to dissipate. From T12S through T17S in Zone 608 units should be 1000 tons or less, spaced 5 miles apart. South
of T30S in Zone 616 units should be 500 tons or less, spaced 5 miles apart.</div>
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<div>Zone 610</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Units should be 1000 tons or less, spaced 5 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.</div>
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<div>Zone 620 and 622</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Units should be 500 tons or less, spaced 5 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs. East of R2W in Zone 622, use standard guidance matrix. (See section 5 below.)</div>
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<div>Siskiyous</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Use standard guidance matrix. (See section 5 below.)</div>
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<div>4. SPECIAL NOTE:</div>
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<div> Call the smoke management duty forecaster at (503) 945-7401 to</div>
<div> discuss burning. Please do not call individual's numbers to </div>
<div> discuss daily burning. If the forecaster is not available, </div>
<div> leave a message and he will return your call as soon as possible.</div>
<div> Avoid calling between 2 to 2:30 p.m. </div>
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<div> The forecast is available on the Internet at: </div>
<div> <a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management">http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management</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">http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml</a> </div>
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<div>5. STANDARD GUIDANCE MATRIX:</div>
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<div> * Greater than 5000 ft mixing height: No burning within 5 miles of </div>
<div> downwind SSRA. Maximum 100 tons per mile from downwind SSRA. </div>
<div> Example: 500 ton maximum allowed if burned 5 miles from downwind SSRA.</div>
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<div> * 3000 - 5000 ft mixing height: No burning within 10 miles of </div>
<div> downwind SSRA. Maximum 75 tons per mile from downwind SSRA. </div>
<div> Example: 750 ton maximum allowed if burned 10 miles from downwind SSRA.</div>
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<div> * Less than 3000 ft mixing height: No burning within 15 miles of </div>
<div> downwind SSRA. Maximum 50 tons per mile from downwind SSRA. </div>
<div> Example: 750 ton maximum allowed if burned 15 miles from downwind SSRA.</div>
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<div> * All exceptions must be coordinated with the duty forecaster </div>
<div> prior to ignition.</div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Nick Yonker</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Meteorology Manager</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><i>Oregon Department of Forestry</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2"><i>503-945-7451</i></font></div>
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