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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: Monday, December 21, 2009 7:45 AM Jim Little</div>
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<div>1. DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FORECAST AREA ZONES 630-638</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">An upper level low pressure area will track northwest to southeast across Oregon today keeping precipitation going throughout the day. Cooler air aloft associated with this feature should provide for relatively high mixing
heights and fair to good smoke dispersal conditions. </div>
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<div>2. DISPERSION</div>
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<div>MONDAY</div>
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<div>Zone 630 and 632:</div>
<div>Mixing height above 5000 ft during the morning. Mixing height lowers to 1800 - 2800 ft during the afternoon then rises to 2500 - 3500 ft during the evening.</div>
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<div>Transport wind SSW to SW at 18 - 30 mph during the morning. Transport wind shifts to WNW to NW at 15 - 29 mph during the afternoon and evening.</div>
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<div>Surface wind S to SW at 10 - 18 mph during the morning. Surface wind shifts to W to NW at 10 - 18 mph during the afternoon and evening.</div>
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<div>Zone 633 - 638:</div>
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<div>Transport wind S to SSW at 12 - 24 mph throughout the morning and afternoon. Transport wind shifts to W to WNW at 10 - 22 mph during the evening.</div>
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<div>Surface wind S to SSW at 9 - 15 mph throughout the morning and afternoon. Surface wind shifts to W to NW at 9 - 15 mph during the evening.</div>
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<div>3. BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NORTHEAST OREGON ZONES 630-638</div>
<div> The following considerations should be adhered to in addition to</div>
<div> the requirements of the Oregon Smoke Management Plan. These</div>
<div> Instructions are valid for burning conducted on Monday, December 21, 2009.</div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Zone 630 and 632:</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Avoid ignitions within 12 miles to the SSW through NW of SSRAs. Watch for shifting transport winds. No additional restrictions necessary. </div>
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<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Zone 633 - 638:</div>
<div style="padding-left: 36pt; ">Avoid ignitions within 12 miles to the S through NW of SSRAs. Watch for shifting transport winds. 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. Please call this number and not individual's </div>
<div> numbers to discuss daily burning. For large burns (over</div>
<div> 2000 tons) or burns extending over a considerable period,</div>
<div> please request a special forecast. Avoid calling before</div>
<div> 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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