SMI West (Smoke Management Instructions) Western Oregon Smoke Management Instructions

Fri Jun 5 14:27:16 PDT 2009

SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS
SALEM FORESTRY WEATHER CENTER
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

ISSUED: Friday, June 5, 2009       2:30 PM      Nick Yonker

1.  DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR THE WESTERN OREGON AREA FORECAST ZONES 601-623

Upper level low will gradually dissipate today and move to the east.  Showers will be on the decrease this afternoon and evening.  Upper level flow will then turn more northerly as a trough moves down from Canada.  Low level flow will maintain an onshore flow.  Expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance of some light showers on Saturday.  Air mass will be mostly unstable and with modest onshore flow, will make for fair to good smoke dispersion.

    OUTLOOK (SUNDAY - TUESDAY)

Upper level flow turns NW'erly Sunday and Monday with low level flow light but favoring onshore flow.  Expect mostly fair skies with some morning low clouds but clearing during the day.  Another trough develops off the coast later Monday and moves in late Monday to early Tuesday, bringing an increased chance of moisture Tuesday.  Air mass, which stabilizes some on Sunday and Monday, will destabilize again Tuesday.  Smoke dispersion will be mostly fair Sunday and Monday, improving on Tuesday.

2.  DISPERSION

Zone 601, 602, 603 and 612 (North Coast Range):

MORNING
Mixing height 3000 - 4000 ft.
Transport wind SW to WSW at 9 - 15 mph.
Surface wind SSW to WSW at 5 - 9 mph.

AFTERNOON
Mixing height 3500 - 4500 ft.
Transport wind similar to morning.
Surface wind similar to morning.

EVENING
Mixing height 3000 - 4000 ft.
Transport wind SW to W at 6 - 10 mph.
Surface wind becomes light and variable but favors SW to W.

Zone 605-611 (North Cascades):

MORNING
Mixing height 4000 - 5000 ft.
Transport wind SSW to WSW at 8 - 12 mph.
Surface wind light and variable but favors SW to W.

AFTERNOON
Mixing height above 5000 ft.
Transport wind SW to W at 10 - 16 mph.
Surface wind increases to SSW to WSW at 4 - 8 mph.

EVENING
Mixing height 4000 - 5000 ft.
Transport wind decreases to SW to WNW at 5 - 9 mph.
Surface wind becomes light and variable but favors SW to W.

Zone 615-623 (South Coast Range and Cascades):

MORNING
Mixing height 3800 - 4800 ft.
Transport wind SW to W at 6 - 10 mph.
Surface wind SW to W at 5 - 9 mph.

AFTERNOON
Mixing height 4000 - 5000 ft.
Transport wind WSW to WNW at 6 - 10 mph.
Surface wind WSW to NW at 5 - 9 mph.

EVENING
Mixing height 3200 - 4200 ft.
Transport wind similar to afternoon.
Surface wind becomes light and variable but favors SW to NW.

OUTLOOK:

SUNDAY
Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 3500 to 4500 ft by late morning and through the afternoon.  Transport wind light and variable during the morning becoming WSW to WNW at 5 - 9 mph during the afternoon.  Surface wind light and variable during the morning becoming W to NW at 4 - 8 mph during the afternoon.

MONDAY
Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 2000 to 3000 ft by late morning rising to 3000 to 4000 ft during the afternoon.  Transport wind light and variable during the morning becoming WSW to WNW at 6 - 10 mph during the afternoon.  Surface wind light and variable during the morning becoming WSW to WNW at 4 - 8 mph during the afternoon.

TUESDAY
Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 3000 to 4000 ft by late morning rising above 5000 ft during the afternoon.  Transport wind WSW to WNW at 6 - 10 mph.  Surface wind SW to W at 4 - 8 mph.

3.  BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL ZONES IN THE WESTERN OREGON AREA
These instructions are valid for burning conducted on Saturday, June 6, 2009.
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Coast Range

Zone 601 and 612
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.  North of Tillamook in Zone 601, use standard guidance matrix. (See section 5 below.)

Zone 602 and 603
Units should be 300 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.  North of T3N in Zone 602, use standard guidance matrix. (See section 5 below.)  Avoid burning in or near corridors.  Units may be 500 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, south of the Siuslaw River in Zone 603.

Zone 615
Units should be 1200 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.

Zone 616 west of R8W
Units should be 1000 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.  Higher tonnage is possible south of T29S.  Call the forecaster.

Zone 616 east of R9W and 620
Units should be 500 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.  Higher tonnage is possible south of T29S in Zone 616.  Call the forecaster.  Higher tonnage is possible south of T35S in Zone 620.  Call the forecaster.

Zone 618
Units should be 2000 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.

Zone 619
Units should be 1500 tons or less, spaced 8 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.

Cascades

Zone 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 616, 617, and 623
Use standard guidance matrix. (See section 5 below.)  Ensure adequate distance from downwind SSRAs for smoke to dissipate.  From T15S through T20S in Zone 608 units should be 1000 tons or less, spaced 5 miles apart.

Zone 610, 611, and 622
Units should be 1000 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.)

Zone 620
Units should be 500 tons or less, spaced 5 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.

Siskiyous
Units should be 1500 tons or less, spaced 5 miles apart, and 10 miles from downwind SSRAs.

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4.  SPECIAL NOTE:

    Call the smoke management duty forecaster at (503) 945-7401 to
    discuss burning.  Please do not call individual's numbers to
    discuss daily burning.  If the forecaster is not available,
    leave a message and he will return your call as soon as possible.
    Avoid calling between 2 to 2:30 p.m.

    The forecast is available on the Internet at:
      http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management

    Please ensure your units have been planned and accomplished by checking:
      http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml

5.  STANDARD GUIDANCE MATRIX:

  * Greater than 5000 ft mixing height:  No burning within 5 miles of
    downwind SSRA.  Maximum 100 tons per mile from downwind SSRA.
    Example:  500 ton maximum allowed if burned 5 miles from downwind SSRA.

  * 3000 - 5000 ft mixing height:  No burning within 10 miles of
    downwind SSRA.  Maximum 75 tons per mile from downwind SSRA.
    Example:  750 ton maximum allowed if burned 10 miles from downwind SSRA.

  * Less than 3000 ft mixing height:  No burning within 15 miles of
    downwind SSRA.  Maximum 50 tons per mile from downwind SSRA.
    Example:  750 ton maximum allowed if burned 15 miles from downwind SSRA.

  * All exceptions must be coordinated with the duty forecaster
    prior to ignition.

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