**CALIFORNIA**

**FIRE WEATHER**

**ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN**

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**2008**

**CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN 2008**

**SECTION** **PAGE**

**I.** [INTRODUCTION](#i.-introduction) 3

**II.** [CHANGES AND UPDATES FOR 2008](#sec2) 4

**III. SERVICE AREAS FOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES AND**

**PREDICTIVE SERVICE UNITS**

> A. [Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) Serving
> California](#a.-nws-weather-forecast-offices-wfos-serving-california-bold-indicates-shared-counties.)
> 5
>
> B. [Maps of National Weather Service (NWS) Fire Weather
> Zones](#NWSzones) 7
>
> C. [Predictive Service Units (PSUs) Serving
> California](#c.-predictive-services-units-psu-serving-california) 9
>
> D. [PSA Maps](#RDDFWCmap) 10

**IV. NWS SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

> A. [Narrative Forecast Office
> Information](#a.-narrative-forecast-office-information) 13
>
> B. [Fire Weather Planning Forecasts](#nwsroutinefcsts) 14
>
> C. [Spot Forecast and FARSITE Data](#nws2) 15
>
> D. [Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings](#nws3) 18
>
> E. [NFDRS Forecasts](#NFDRSfcsts) 22
>
> F. [Participation in Interagency Groups](#nws5) 23
>
> G. [Additional Services](#nws7-1) 23
>
> H. [Forecaster Training](#forecaster) 24

**V. WILDLAND FIRE AGENCY SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

> A. [Operational Support and Predictive Services](#section-6) 24
>
> B. [Program Management](#program) 27
>
> C. [PSU Meteorologist Proficiency and Currency](#proficiency) 27
>
> D. [Technology Transfer](#technology) 28
>
> E. [Agency Computer Systems](#agency) 28
>
> F. [Fire Weather Observations](#fireobs) 29
>
> G. [Reimbursement for NWS On-Site Support and
> Training](#reimbursement) 29

**VI. JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES**

A.  [California Fire Weather Web Page](#vi.-joint-responsibilities) 30

> B.
> [Training](#b.-training---meteorological-training-can-be-provided-by-both-nws-and-gacc-psu-meteorologists.-the-nws-forecast-offices-primarily-handle-local-courses-that-occur-within-their-county-warning-areas.-the-psus-primary-role-is-with-regional-and-national-level-courses.-requests-for-these-regional-and-national-courses-should-be-directed-to-either-the-redding-or-riverside-psu.-each-nws-office-and-psu-should-have-at-least-one-person-qualified-to-teach-courses-up-through-intermediate-fire-behavior-s-290.)
> 30
>
> C. [Incident Response](#sec6b) 31
>
> D. [Briefings](#sec6c) 32
>
> E. [Coordination Conference Calls](#sec6d) 32
>
> F. [WIMS IDs for NFDRS Stations](#jointWIMS) 32

**VII. AGENCY SIGNATURES / EFFECTIVE DATES OF AOP** 32

**APPENDICES**

> A. [Forecast Parameter Definitions](#sec9a) 33
>
> B. [NWS Forecast Examples including NFDRS
> Interpretation](#appendix-b---nws-forecast-examples) 35
>
> C. [Predictive Services Product Examples](#sec9c) 37
>
> D. [High Season Coordination
> Calls](#appendix-d-high-season-coordination-calls) 38
>
> E. [Backup Spot Forecast Request Form](#_Ref34387336) (WS FORM D-1) 39
>
> F. [NFDRS Table - Site Information, Owners and NWS
> Responsibilities](#AppNFDRSinfo) 41
>
> G. [Contact Information for WFOs and PSUs](#Appcontactinfo) 48
>
> H. [CWCG - NWS California Fire Weather Program Assessment
> Team]{.underline} \...\....49

# CALIFORNIA ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN 2008

# I. INTRODUCTION

a.  The California Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan (AOP) constitutes
    an agreement between the California Wildfire Coordinating Group
    (CWCG) comprised of State, local government and Federal land
    management agencies charged with the protection of life, property
    and resources within the State of California from threat of
    wildfire; and the National Weather Service (NWS), National Oceanic
    and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, charged
    with providing weather forecasts to the Nation for the protection of
    life and property.

b.  The AOP provides specific procedural and policy information
    regarding the delivery of meteorological services to the fire
    management community in California. It is the objective of the NWS
    and CWCG to ensure that quality of service is maintained through a
    mutual analysis of services provided. The NWS and CWCG work closely
    in all phases of the fire weather forecast and warning program to
    resolve concerns and avoid potential inconsistencies in products and
    services prior to delivery to fire agency customers. The goal of all
    agencies is to maximize firefighter and public safety through a
    coordinated delivery of consistent services.

> Fire protection within California is made efficient by the statewide
> exchange among Federal, State, and local agencies of their
> responsibilities for the protection of certain lands. Non-federal
> wildland fire management agencies are by agreement protecting Federal
> lands, and therefore, require NWS fire weather forecasts and warnings.
> Due to this practice, it is essential that all fire protection
> agencies receive a coordinated fire weather and fire danger forecast.

c.  The general relationship between the NWS and the interagency fire
    management community is set forth in the following reference
    documents:

[**Interagency Agreement for Meteorological Services Among the Bureau of
Land**](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01004006curr.pdf)

[**Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
and National Park Service of the U.S. Dept. of Interior, the Forest
Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the National Weather
Service of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce (National MOA or National
Agreement)**](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01004006curr.pdf)
;

[**CWCG -- NWS California Fire Weather Program Assessment Team
Charter**](#AppCWCGCharter) ;

[**National Weather Service NWSI 10-4: Fire Weather
Services**](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/010/pd01004b.pdf) ;

[**2008 National Mobilization
Guide**](http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/mobguide/index.html) ;

[**2008 California Mobilization
Guide**](http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/fire/intel/mob_guide/index.php) ; and

[**NWCG Glossary**](http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/glossary/index.htm)

d.  Participating agencies include the following:

> The CWCG, comprised of the following Federal, State and local fire
> agencies:

-   United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service --
    Pacific Southwest Region (excluding Hawaii),

-   United States Department of the Interior (USDI) Agencies, Bureau of
    Land Management -- California State Offices

-   National Park Service -- Pacific West Region

-   Bureau of Indian Affairs -- Pacific Region

-   U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -- Pacific Region

-   California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE)

-   California Office of Emergency Services

-   Contract City and County Fire Departments

The DOC/NOAA/National Weather Service offices serving California
(Western Region); and representatives from independent city/county fire
agencies.

# 

# II. CHANGES AND UPDATES FOR 2008

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The Red Flag Warning criteria for the southern California desert areas
have changed. This includes changes to meteorological criteria and the
use of fuels information to justify Red Flag headlines.

Red Flag Warning criteria has been expanded in eastern Siskiyou and
Modoc counties (CAZ284-285) in northern California.

The San Francisco Bay Area fire weather forecast zones, produced by the
NWS office in Monterey, have changed. Please refer to the accompanying
maps for details.

NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard will take their existing Los Angeles county zone
(CAZ247) and split it into a

San Fernando Valley zone (CAZ547) and a San Gabriel Valley zone
(CAZ548). This zone change will be effective September 9, 2008.

NWS offices in Eureka and Hanford have changed Fire Weather Forecast
issuance times. Please see [**Narrative Forecast Office
Information**](#a.-narrative-forecast-office-information) for details.

Redding and Riverside Predictive Service Units (PSUs) have unveiled a
new addition to the 7-Day Significant Fire Potential graphical product.
An orange color distinguishes "High Risk Days" that are due to a
favorable burning environment which may result in significant growth on
new or ongoing fires, from "High Risk Days" that are due to ignition
triggers such as lightning. The red color will continue to be used to
indicate "High Risk Days" due to the presence of an ignition trigger.

The Smoke Dispersion forecasts found on the Redding and Riverside PSU
weather web pages have a new format, using maps from CANSAC MM5 model,
to replace the text-based body of the forecast. See
<http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/weather/daily_smoke/Smoke.html>
for an example.

Appendices [**B**](#appendix-b---nws-forecast-examples) and
[**C**](#appendix-c-predictive-services-product-examples) now include
interactive matrices of NWS and PSU products, respectively, arranged by
originating office. This allows for current examples of each product to
be conveniently accessed in the presence of an Internet connection. The
static examples previously included have been omitted.

As a general guideline, NFDRS observations should be submitted through
WIMS by 1330 LST/1430 LDT. There are, however, times when this goal is
not reached. Therefore, coordination between fire agencies and the
servicing National Weather Service office(s) is encouraged such that an
agreement is reached on the time for a [second]{.underline} daily WIMS
scan. Thus, NFDRS observations can still be utilized by the NWS to
provide trend forecasts.

RAWS stations included in [**Appendix F**](#AppNFDRSinfo) are now
arranged by NWS area of responsibility. Additionally, several changes
have been made regarding specific RAWS information.

As we head into fire season, Predictive Services at South Ops in
Riverside will start the 2008 season with two meteorologists, versus
four in previous seasons.

The scheduled time for the "as needed" morning North Ops coordination
call will remain at 0845 PDT; the South Ops coordination call will
remain at 0830 PDT.

# III. SERVICE AREAS FOR NWS OFFICES AND PREDICTIVE SERVICE UNITS

Fire weather forecast services are provided by forecasters at NWS
offices and in PSUs at the Redding and Riverside GACC. All Red Flag
Warnings and Fire Weather Watches, all spot forecasts for wildfires, and
all forecasts used to develop National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS)
indices, are issued by the NWS. Both groups provide spot forecasts for
prescribed burns, narrative and/or graphical forecasts for planning
purposes, and have trained Incident Meteorologists (NWS) or Technical
Specialists (PSU). Details on these services are contained in the plan.

# 

# A. NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) Serving California (Bold indicates shared counties.)

+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| WEATHER FORECAST      | COUNTIES        | FEDERAL AND STATE         |
| OFFICE                | (including      | AGENCIES USING THE FIRE   |
|                       | local fire      | WEATHER FORECASTS         |
|                       | depts.) WITHIN  |                           |
|                       | THE FIRE        |                           |
|                       | WEATHER         |                           |
|                       | FORECAST        |                           |
|                       | DISTRICT        |                           |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Medford WFO           | Siskiyou, Modoc | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       |                 | Siskiyou and Lassen-Modoc |
| <http://www           |                 | Units                     |
| .weather.gov/medford> |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFS]{.underline}:       |
|                       |                 | Klamath, Modoc, North     |
|                       |                 | Shasta Trinity NFs        |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [NPS]{.underline}: Lava   |
|                       |                 | Beds NM                   |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFWS]{.underline}:      |
|                       |                 | Lower Klamath Basin       |
|                       |                 | Refuge                    |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [BLM]{.underline}: North  |
|                       |                 | NorCal BLM                |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Eureka WFO            | Del Norte,      | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       | Humboldt,       | Humboldt-Del Norte and    |
| <http://ww            | Trinity,        | Mendocino Units           |
| w.weather.gov/eureka> | Mendocino       |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFS]{.underline}: Six   |
|                       |                 | Rivers, West              |
|                       |                 | Shasta-Trinity,           |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | West Mendocino NFs        |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [BLM]{.underline}: West   |
|                       |                 | NorCal BLM                |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [NPS]{.underline}:        |
|                       |                 | Redwood NP                |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [BIA]{.underline}: Hoopa  |
|                       |                 | Valley Tribe              |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Sacramento WFO        | Shasta, Tehama, | [USFS]{.underline}: South |
|                       | Glenn, Colusa,  | Shasta-Trinity, East      |
| <http://www.we        | Butte, Yuba,    | Mendocino, West Lassen,   |
| ather.gov/sacramento> | Sutter, Lake,   | West Plumas, West Tahoe,  |
|                       | Yolo,           | El Dorado, Stanislaus NFs |
|                       | Sacramento,     |                           |
|                       | Calaveras,      | [BLM]{.underline}: South  |
|                       | Amador, San     | NorCal and North CenCal   |
|                       | Joaquin,        | BLM                       |
|                       | Solano,         |                           |
|                       | Stanislaus      | [NPS]{.underline}: Lassen |
|                       |                 | NP, Whiskeytown NRA       |
|                       | **Western       |                           |
|                       | Portions of**:  | [USFWS]{.underline}:      |
|                       | Plumas, Sierra, | North Central Valley      |
|                       | Nevada, Placer, | Refuges                   |
|                       | El Dorado,      |                           |
|                       | Tuolumne,       | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       | Alpine          | Shasta-Trinity, West      |
|                       |                 | Lassen-Modoc, Butte, East |
|                       |                 | Sonoma-Lake-Napa,         |
|                       |                 | Tehama-Glenn, Amador-El   |
|                       |                 | Dorado,                   |
|                       |                 | Tuolumne-Calaveras and    |
|                       |                 | West Nevada-Yuba-Placer   |
|                       |                 | Units                     |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Reno WFO              | Lassen, Mono    | [BLM]{.underline}: NE and |
|                       |                 | East NorCal and Northeast |
| <http://              | **Eastern       | CenCal BLM                |
| www.weather.gov/reno> | Portions of**:  |                           |
|                       | Modoc, Plumas,  | [USFS]{.underline}: East  |
|                       | Sierra, Nevada, | Lassen, East Plumas, East |
|                       | Placer, El      | Tahoe, Humboldt-Toiyabe,  |
|                       | Dorado, Alpine  | Northern Inyo NFs and     |
|                       |                 | Tahoe Basin Management    |
|                       |                 | Unit (USFS)               |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       |                 | East Lassen-Modoc Unit    |
|                       |                 | and East                  |
|                       |                 | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Units  |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| San Francisco Bay     | Sonoma, Napa,   | [BLM:]{.underline}        |
| Area/Monterey         | Marin, Contra   | Hollister BLM (Fort Ord)  |
|                       | Costa, Alameda, |                           |
| WFO                   | San Francisco,  | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       | San Mateo,      | West Sonoma-Lake-Napa,    |
| <http://w             | Santa Clara,    | San Benito-Monterey,      |
| ww.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/> | Santa Cruz,     | Santa Clara and San       |
|                       | Monterey, San   | Mateo-Santa Cruz Units    |
|                       | Benito          |                           |
|                       |                 | [NPS]{.underline}: Point  |
|                       |                 | Reyes NRA, Golden Gate    |
|                       |                 | NRA, Pinnacles NM         |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFS]{.underline}: North |
|                       |                 | Los Padres NF             |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [DOD]{.underline}: Ft     |
|                       |                 | Hunter-Liggett            |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [California State         |
|                       |                 | Parks]{.underline}        |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Hanford WFO           | Mariposa,       | [NPS]{.underline}:        |
|                       | Merced, Madera, | Yosemite and              |
| <http://www           | Fresno, Kings,  | Sequoia/Kings NP          |
| .weather.gov/hanford> | Tulare, Kern    |                           |
|                       |                 | [BLM]{.underline}:        |
|                       | **SE Tuolumne** | Western CenCal BLM        |
|                       | in Yosemite NP  |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFWS]{.underline}:      |
|                       |                 | South Central Valley      |
|                       |                 | Refuges                   |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFS]{.underline}:       |
|                       |                 | Sierra and Sequoia NFs    |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       |                 | Tulare,                   |
|                       |                 | Madera-Mariposa-Merced    |
|                       |                 | and Fresno-Kings Units    |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Los Angeles/Oxnard    | San Luis        | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
| WFO                   | Obispo, Santa   | San Luis Obispo Unit      |
|                       | Barbara,        |                           |
| <http://www.we        | Ventura, Los    | [NPS]{.underline}:        |
| ather.gov/losangeles> | Angeles         | Channel Islands NP, Santa |
|                       |                 | Monica Mountains NRA      |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [DOD]{.underline}:        |
|                       |                 | Vandenberg AFB            |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFS]{.underline}:       |
|                       |                 | Angeles and South Los     |
|                       |                 | Padres NF                 |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFWS]{.underline}:      |
|                       |                 | Southern California       |
|                       |                 | Refuges                   |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| San Diego WFO         | Orange, San     | [USFS]{.underline}: San   |
|                       | Diego           | Bernardino and Cleveland  |
| <http://www.          |                 | NFs                       |
| weather.gov/sandiego> | **SW San        |                           |
|                       | Bernardino**    | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       |                 | San Diego, SW San         |
|                       | **Western       | Bernardino and Western    |
|                       | Riverside**     | Riverside Units           |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [BLM]{.underline}: South  |
|                       |                 | Coast BLM                 |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFWS]{.underline}:      |
|                       |                 | Southern California       |
|                       |                 | Refuges                   |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [DOD]{.underline}: Camp   |
|                       |                 | Pendleton & Miramar       |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [BIA:]{.underline}        |
|                       |                 | Southern California       |
|                       |                 | Agency                    |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Phoenix WFO           | Imperial        | [BLM]{.underline}:        |
|                       |                 | California Desert BLM     |
| <http://www           | **Eastern       |                           |
| .weather.gov/phoenix> | Riverside**     | [USFWS]{.underline}:      |
|                       |                 | Southern California       |
|                       |                 | Refuges                   |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [NPS]{.underline}: Joshua |
|                       |                 | Tree NP                   |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| Las Vegas WFO         | Inyo            | [CALFIRE]{.underline}:    |
|                       |                 | Northern San Bernardino   |
| <http://www.          | **San           | and Eastern Riverside     |
| weather.gov/lasvegas> | Bernardino**    | Units                     |
|                       | (except SW      |                           |
|                       | corner)         | [USFS]{.underline}:       |
|                       |                 | Southern Inyo NF          |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [BLM]{.underline}:        |
|                       |                 | California Desert BLM     |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [NPS]{.underline}: Mojave |
|                       |                 | National Preserve, Death  |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | Valley NP                 |
|                       |                 |                           |
|                       |                 | [USFWS]{.underline}:      |
|                       |                 | Southern California       |
|                       |                 | Refuges                   |
+-----------------------+-----------------+---------------------------+

**B. National Weather Service Fire Weather Zones --**

![](media/image8.png){width="5.540972222222222in"
height="7.170833333333333in"}

![](media/image9.jpeg){width="6.14375in" height="8.5in"}

*Note: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard will split the existing Los Angeles county
zone (CAZ247) into a San Fernando Valley zone (CAZ547) and a San Gabriel
Valley zone (CAZ548). This zone change reflected in the map above will
be effective September 9, 2008.*

# C. Predictive Services Units (PSU) Serving California

+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| # Predictive Service Unit          | **Predictive Service Areas**    |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | **within this PSU**             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ## Redding                         | North Coast PSA                 |
|                                    |                                 |
| <http://gacc.nifc.gov/             | Mid Coast to Mendocino PSA      |
| oncc/predictive/weather/index.htm> |                                 |
|                                    | Bay Area PSA                    |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Northwestern Mtn PSA            |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Sacramento Valley / Foothills   |
|                                    | PSA                             |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | NE California PSA               |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Northern Sierra PSA             |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Eastside PSA                    |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| #                                  | Eastern Sierra Mountains and    |
|                                    | Valleys PSA                     |
| # Riverside                        |                                 |
|                                    | Central Sierra PSA              |
| <http://gacc.nifc.gov/             |                                 |
| oscc/predictive/weather/index.htm> | Southern Sierra PSA             |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Sierra Foothills PSA            |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Central Coast Mountains and     |
|                                    | Valleys PSA                     |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Central Coast PSA               |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Southern California Central     |
|                                    | Mountains PSA                   |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Southern California Coast and   |
|                                    | Valleys PSA                     |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Southern California Southern    |
|                                    | Mountains PSA                   |
|                                    |                                 |
|                                    | Southern California Deserts PSA |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+

D. Predictive Service Area Maps -

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# 

# 

# 

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# IV. NWS SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The NWS supplies meteorological services as outlined in the National
Agreement, and informs CWCG of policies, guidelines, and instructions
that may impact these services. All NWS fire weather forecasts are
prepared and issued by qualified forecasters as specified in this AOP.
Information on current operational NWS fire weather forecast products
follows. Significant changes to NWS forecast services or deployment of
new operational forecast services will be coordinated with CWCG. Any
experimental forecast products will be clearly labeled as such.

# A. Narrative Forecast Office Information

+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Weather Forecast   | High Season  | Mo    | Afte  | Low    | NWS   |
| Office             | Narrative    | rning | rnoon | Season |       |
|                    | Forecasts    | Narr  | Narr  | Nar    | For   |
|                    |              | ative | ative | rative | ecast |
|                    |              | For   |       | For    |       |
|                    |              | ecast | For   | ecasts | Zones |
|                    |              |       | ecast |        |       |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Extreme Northern   | *Usually by  | 7:30  | 3:30  | Daily  | 280   |
| California --      | June 1 to    | a.m.  | p.m.  | 3:30   | -282, |
| Medford            | November 1   |       |       |        | 284,  |
|                    | \#*          |       |       | p.m.   | 285   |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Northwest          | *Usually by  | 7:30  | 3:30  | Daily  | 201   |
| California --      | June 1 to    | a.m.  | p.m.  | 3:30   | -204, |
| Eureka             | November 1   |       |       | p.m.   |       |
|                    | \#*          |       |       |        | 211,  |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 212,  |
|                    |              |       |       |        |       |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 276   |
|                    |              |       |       |        | ,277, |
|                    |              |       |       |        |       |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 283   |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| North Central      | *Usually by  | 7:30  | 3:30  | Daily  | 213   |
| California --      | June 1 to    | a.m.  | p.m.  | 3:30   | -221, |
| Sacramento         | November 1   |       |       | p.m.   | 263,  |
|                    | \#*          |       |       |        | 264,  |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 26    |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 6-269 |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Extreme Eastern    | *Usually by  | 7:30  | 3:30  | Daily  | 270   |
| California -- Reno | June 1 to    | a.m.  | p.m.  | 7:00   | -273, |
|                    | November 1   |       |       | a.m.   | 278   |
|                    | \#*          |       |       |        |       |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Central Coast      | *Usually by  | 7:00  | 3:00  | Daily  | 006,  |
| California -- San  | June 1 to    | a.m.  | p.m.  | 3:00   |       |
| Francisco Bay      | November 1   |       |       | p.m.   | 505   |
| Area/Monterey      | \#*          |       |       |        | -513, |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 516   |
|                    |              |       |       |        | -518, |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 52    |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 8-530 |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Central California | *Usually May | 7:00  | 3:30  | Daily  | 28    |
| Interior -- San    | 15 to        | a.m.  | p.m.  | 3:00   | 9-299 |
| Joaquin            | November 15  |       |       | p.m.   |       |
| Valley/Hanford     | \#*          |       |       | PST or |       |
|                    |              |       |       | 3:30   |       |
|                    |              |       |       | p.m.   |       |
|                    |              |       |       | PDT    |       |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Southwest          | *Usually May | 9:30  | 3:30  | M-F    | 234   |
| California -- Los  | 15 to        | a.m.  | p.m.  | 3:30   | -241, |
| Angeles/Oxnard     | December 1   |       |       | p.m.   | 244   |
| *NWS Los           | \#*          |       |       | also M | -247, |
| Angeles/Oxnard     |              |       |       | at     |       |
| will split the     |              |       |       | 9:30   | 252   |
| existing Los       |              |       |       | a.m.   | -254, |
| Angeles county     |              |       |       | \*     | 259,  |
| zone (CAZ247) into |              |       |       |        | 288   |
| a San Fernando     |              |       |       |        |       |
| Valley zone        |              |       |       |        |       |
| (CAZ547) and a San |              |       |       |        |       |
| Gabriel Valley     |              |       |       |        |       |
| zone (CAZ548)on    |              |       |       |        |       |
| September 9,       |              |       |       |        |       |
| 2008.*             |              |       |       |        |       |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Extreme Southwest  |              | 7:00  | 2:30  | Daily  | 242,  |
| California -- San  |              | a.m.  | p.m.  |        | 243,  |
| Diego              |              |       |       | 7:00   | 248,  |
|                    |              |       |       | a.m.   | 250,  |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 25    |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 5-258 |
|                    |              |       |       |        |       |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 26    |
|                    |              |       |       |        | 0-262 |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Southeast          |              | 7:30  | 3:30  | Daily  | 23    |
| California --      |              | a.m.  | p.m.  |        | 0-232 |
| Phoenix            |              |       |       | 7:30   |       |
|                    |              |       |       | a.m.   |       |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| Southeast          |              | 7:00  | 3:30  | Daily  | 22    |
| California -- Las  |              | a.m.  | p.m.  |        | 6-229 |
| Vegas              |              |       |       | 7:00   |       |
|                    |              |       |       | a.m.   |       |
+--------------------+--------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+

\* excludes Federal holidays

*\#* customer coordinated depending on weather/fuels; two weeks notice
preferred for NWS WFOs

**B.** []{#nwsroutinefcsts .anchor}**California NWS Fire Weather
Planning Forecasts**

These provide general, zone-based information for daily preparedness and
planning purposes. They are not to be used in lieu of spot forecasts.

**Issuance times** -- See the [Individual Forecast Office Information
table](#a.-narrative-forecast-office-information) for specific issuance
times for each NWS office. The beginning and ending dates of fire season
forecasts vary by year, but are linked for North Ops and South Ops, and
are based on customer feedback.

**Update/Corrected forecasts** -- Forecasts will be updated or corrected
upon issuance of a Fire Weather Watch or a Red Flag Warning, when the
current forecast does not adequately describe significant weather
expected in the future, or when typographical/format errors prevent
proper interpretation of the forecast.

**Access** -- Forecasts are available via WIMS, the California Fire
Weather Page (<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/cafw/>), NWS office web sites
and Predictive Services web sites. NWS office web pages may be linked
from the [Individual Forecast Information
Table](#a.-narrative-forecast-office-information). Links to forecasts
and NWS web pages also can be found on the National Fire Weather Page
at: <http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/>

**Content and Format** -- Forecasts will conform to the national
standard narrative format, per NWS Directive 10-401. Morning forecasts
will focus on the following 36 hours and afternoon forecasts on the
following 48 hours, with general extended outlooks in both cases out to
at least five days. Forecasts are subdivided into meteorologically and
topographically similar forecast areas called zones.

Each forecast will begin with pertinent headlines and a
**non-technical** weather discussion. Headlines are required for Red
Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches. Headlines are recommended for
other situations that affect fire danger without meeting Red Flag
criteria. [Discussions should normally be no more than 8 lines in
length.]{.underline} A more detailed, technical weather discussion is
available in the [Area Forecast Discussion
(AFD)](#appendix-b---nws-forecast-examples) product which can be found
on each forecast office website.

**Short-term forecast for the first 36 or 48 hours** - Short-term
forecasts are highly detailed and emphasize information which is needed
for initial attack and day-to-day fire management. Each forecast zone or
zone grouping contains the following elements, listed in the order they
will appear:

-   Headline(s) as appropriate

-   Sky/Weather

-   Temperature

-   Relative Humidity

-   Wind -- 20-foot, 10 minute average RAWS standard (slope/valley and
    ridgetop, as appropriate)

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-   Chance of Wetting Rain (CWR)

-   Lightning Activity Level (LAL)

Forecasts may include the following optional elements based on local
customer requirements:

-   Haines Index

-   Mixing Level or Mixing Height

-   Marine Layer

-   Transport Wind

-   10,000-foot Wind

-   Ventilation Category (or numeric value)

-   24-hour Trends (of temperature and relative humidity)

Descriptions of forecast parameters can be found in [Appendix
A](#sec9a).

**Extended Outlook to at least day five** - Beyond 36-48 hours, the
forecasts are used for resource planning. They contain general guidance
information, keying on significant changes in temperature, humidity,
wind, or weather needed for decision-making purposes.

Examples of NWS Fire Weather Planning Forecasts (FWF) can be found in
[Appendix B](#appendix-b---nws-forecast-examples) by clicking on the FWF
header under the desired issuing office. []{#nws2 .anchor}

## C. NWS Spot Forecasts

Spot forecasts are site-specific forecast products issued for wildfires,
wildland fire use (WFU) events, prescribed burns, search and rescue
operations, aerial spraying, etc., and are available upon request at any
time. Spot forecasts are available to any federal, state, or municipal
agency as described in [NWSI
10-401](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01004001curr.pdf). When
smoke dispersion/smoke management is a concern, prescribed burn spot
forecasts can be requested from the PSU at Redding or Riverside.

Spot forecast information is highly perishable. Using up-to-date spot
forecasts is important. With this in mind, the NWS expects that the
requested issuance time for spot forecasts will be within a few hours of
when the requestor will begin using the forecast. If a significant delay
occurs -- particularly if there is anything in the forecast or in
observed conditions which raises concern -- it is recommended that the
requestor call the NWS office and discuss the forecast with a
meteorologist. [It is critical to have a working phone number from the
requesting agency so they can be contacted.]{.underline}

**Issuance Times** - Priority for the issuance and desired lead time is
as follows:

**Wildfire or All-Hazards spots -** Forecasts for the original issuance
or unscheduled updates will be made available as soon as possible and no
longer than one hour after the request is received, unless a longer lead
time is negotiated. Requests for scheduled updates for ongoing spots
(such as for a shift briefing) should be submitted to the issuing office
with as much lead time as possible and at least two hours before needed.

**Prescribed burn or WFU spots** - Forecasts for original issuances or
scheduled updates should be made with as much lead time as possible,
with requests made in the afternoon or evening for delivery of a
prescribed burn spot the next morning being the recommended lead time.

Forecasts for unscheduled updates for prescribed burn spots, either due
to a specific request based on weather at the site or due to monitoring
invoked by the phrase, "Request Priority Monitoring" or similar in the
remarks section of the spot forecast request, will be issued as soon as
possible and no longer than two hours after it is recognized that an
update is desirable.

**All remaining spot forecasts** - Forecasts for original issuances and
routine or unscheduled updates will be issued as soon as possible, as
negotiated with the requestor.

**Updated Forecasts** - Site-specific forecasts are considered one-time
requests and are not routinely updated. However, if determined
necessary, updates will be done within 24 hours of requested issuance
time of the spot if the following occurs:

-   Representative observations are available, the meteorologist has
    been made aware that monitoring is desired, and the meteorologist
    deems the current forecast does not adequately represent current or
    expected weather conditions which might affect the burn

\- OR -

-   The meteorologist is specifically asked for a verbal or written
    update, such as when forecast conditions appear unrepresentative of
    the actual weather conditions.

**Corrections** - The spot forecast will be corrected when a
typographical or format error is detected that prevents correct
interpretation of the forecast. Corrections should be delivered to users
in the same manner as the original spot forecast when possible.

**Access** -- Use of the Internet is the standard for requesting and
retrieving NWS spot forecasts and should be used when available. Spot
forecasts can be accessed from the California Fire Weather Web page
(<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/cafw/>), all NWS office fire weather web
pages and PSU web pages. When Internet access is not available, spot
forecasts may be requested and disseminated via phone or fax using the
backup spot forecast request form found in [Appendix E](#_Ref34387336).
Since the fax is a backup means of requesting a Spot forecast, it is
important that the requester follow up the fax with a phone call to the
responsible NWS office to ensure that the fax was received and is
readable.

At or before the time of a spot request, the requesting agency should
provide information about the location, topography, fuel type(s),
elevation(s), size, ignition time, and a contact name(s) and telephone
number(s) of the responsible land management personnel. Also, quality
representative observation(s) at, or near, the site of the planned
prescribed burn, or wildfire, should be available to the responsible WFO
along with the request for a spot forecast(s). Internet-based spot
request programs and the backup form both provide blocks to fill in
these data.

Upon completion, spot forecasts are posted to the appropriate Fire
Weather Page of the NWS forecast office web site that received the
request. NWS web sites may be linked from the [Individual Forecast
Information
Table](#a.-nws-weather-forecast-offices-wfos-serving-california-bold-indicates-shared-counties.).

**Content and Format** -- Exact content depends on user request.
Headlines are always included if a Red Flag Warning or Fire Weather
Watch is in effect at the time of issuance.

The forecast period is based on user request and will contain up to
three periods, such as "TODAY", "TONIGHT", and "FRIDAY." If requested,
and if enough weather information is received to make it feasible, a
more specific first period such as "AT 11 A.M. IGNITION" may be used. In
these cases, the meteorologist will not just forecast for the planned
ignition time, but will include significant changes expected in the
forecast parameters for the rest of the usual period, e.g., 11 AM
temperature and the expected daytime maximum temperature.

When requested, an outlook for a longer duration will be appended, such
as "OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY" for a spot requested on
Monday.

The most commonly requested forecast parameters are the following:

Discussion

Sky/Weather (including chance of rain)

Maximum/Minimum Temperature

Maximum/Minimum Relative Humidity

20-Foot Winds

Normally, 20-foot winds will be provided in spot forecasts, unless
otherwise requested.

Other elements, such as transport winds, mixing depth, LAL, etc., may be
included upon request.

When information for several days in the future, rather than a near-term
forecast, is needed, the routine planning forecast should be consulted.
The interactive "activity planner," available from all NWS office web
pages, can also be used for longer term planning. If it is determined
that a longer-range spot forecast is desired, a spot for a general
weather outlook for specific days may be requested.

The basic format of a Fire Weather Spot (FWS) request can be found in
[Appendix B](#appendix-b---nws-forecast-examples) by clicking on the FWS
header under the desired issuing office.

**Spot Forecast Feedback Requirement** - Agencies will follow-up
requests for spot forecasts with a telephone call to the appropriate NWS
forecast office to ensure receipt of the request. [It is critical that
agencies have accurate NWS phone number information for this
purpose.]{.underline} Requesting agencies are also highly encouraged to
provide fire-line weather observations for the validation of weather
forecast accuracy. For further explanation of the feedback process,
[]{#nws3 .anchor}see [Fire Weather Observations](#fireobs).

**FARSITE Data**

All NWS Western Region Offices will offer automatic 7-day FARSITE
(FIREPRO or FSPRO) weather data support with all wildfire spot forecast
issuances. For prescribed burn spot forecasts, FARSITE data will be
produced at the request of the agency. Please call the NWS office
issuing the prescribed burn forecast directly to request this service,
or place the request in the "Remarks Section" of the spot request form
("point and click" FARSITE forecasts, where the user can directly
request data from the NWS office Fire Weather Page, are expected to be
implemented later during 2008). All FARSITE data will be available from
the internet via the appropriate NWS office Fire Weather Page. Check for
a "FARSITE Forecasts" button near the Spot Forecast Request link. The
data will be in simple ASCII format. Examples of the two FARSITE support
outputs ("weather" and "wind") are below. Questions can be addressed by
contacting your servicing NWS office.

Weather:

ENGLISH

03 06 12 0700 1600 30 54 59 30 5620

03 07 63 0700 1600 27 44 84 63 5620

03 08 14 0700 1600 23 43 81 47 5620

etc., through seven days

Wind:

ENGLISH

03 06 0000 11 200 79

03 06 0300 12 200 84

03 06 0600 14 200 95

03 06 0900 15 200 95

03 06 1200 15 200 95

03 06 1500 14 200 90

03 06 1800 13 210 80

03 06 2100 10 220 80

03 07 0000 09 210 80

03 07 0300 08 210 80

03 07 0600 11 240 80

03 07 0900 11 260 80

03 07 1200 09 260 80

03 07 1500 09 270 77

03 07 1800 10 290 70

03 07 2100 11 320 70

etc., through seven days

**D. Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings**

NWS offices issue Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings for
critical fire weather patterns that contribute to extreme fire danger
and/or fire behavior.

A ***[Fire Weather Watch]{.underline}*** is used to alert agencies to
the high potential for development of a Red Flag event in the 12-72 hour
time frame. The Watch may be issued for all or selected portions of a
fire weather zone or zones. A watch may be issued in the first 12 hour
time period only for an expected dry thunderstorm event.

A ***[Red Flag Warning]{.underline}*** (RFW) is used to inform agencies
of the imminent or actual occurrence of Red Flag conditions. A Red Flag
Warning is issued when there is high confidence that Red Flag criteria
will be met within the next 24 hours or if those criteria are already
being met.

**Criteria for Red Flag Warnings/Fire Weather Watches**

**Dry Lightning** - A lightning event that is not accompanied by enough
precipitation to significantly wet fuels that have been identified as
critically dry. Significant precipitation is defined as ranging from .05
inches for grass or brush fuels to .15 inches for closed-canopy
timber/heavy fuels.

Watches and warnings will be issued when dry lightning is expected to be
widespread. Isolated events or events of short duration (i.e., events
which start dry but become wet within an hour or two) do not need
warnings but [will be headlined in the forecast]{.underline}.

**Wind and Humidity** - Wind and humidity criteria are geared toward
those situations which may result in rapid spread of wildfires. Because
topography and vegetation play a big role in this, several sets of
criteria are used across California. Where possible, issuance criteria
have been meshed with those used in adjacent states to meet the needs of
agencies whose jurisdictions cross state lines. Criteria are listed in
the [Wind/Humidity Table](#RFWtable).

**Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watches in discussions and headlines** -
In the discussion portion of the Fire Weather Planning Forecast, NWS
offices will mention critical weather patterns that might lead to
conditions approaching or exceeding Red Flag criteria through the
extended forecast. This will assist fire agencies in their allocating
and moving resources in anticipation of increased fire activity. Fire
Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings will be headlined in spot
forecasts, the fire weather narrative, and appropriate zone sections
within the fire weather planning forecast. The headline will be in the
same format as on the RFW product itself.

**Collaboration with agencies** - Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag
Warnings normally will be issued only after conferring with the affected
agencies or a representative subset of affected agencies, to include the
Redding and Riverside PSUs. This will allow for input on fuel conditions
and local concerns. For the southern California deserts, fuels
information to support the issuance of a Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag
Warning may be garnered from appropriate PSU products, as described
[further.](#RFWsocal) However, the ultimate responsibility for the
issuance of a watch/warning rests with the NWS forecaster.

**Red Flag warning/fire weather watch access** - If issuance of a Red
Flag Warning or Fire Weather Watch requires an update of the general
forecast, the NWS office will verbally notify the Redding and Riverside
PSUs as soon as possible. During non-duty hours for the PSUs, contact
the GACC Coordinator on Duty (COD). []{#RFWtable .anchor}

**Wind/Humidity Table**

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Area          | **NWS Fire      | **Criteria**    |                 |
| Description**   | Weather Zones** |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Southern      | 226-228, 230,   | Relative        |                 |
| California      | 232, 260-262    | Humidity ≤ 15%  |                 |
| desert area     |                 | and wind gusts  |                 |
| excluding the   |                 | ≥ 35 mph for 6  |                 |
| Lower Colorado  |                 | hours or more,  |                 |
| River Valley**  |                 | assuming fuel   |                 |
|                 |                 | conditions are  |                 |
|                 |                 | critical. For   |                 |
|                 |                 | qualifying      |                 |
|                 |                 | fuels           |                 |
|                 |                 | information,    |                 |
|                 |                 | refer to [RFW   |                 |
|                 |                 | Criteria and    |                 |
|                 |                 | Decision Matrix |                 |
|                 |                 | for Southern    |                 |
|                 |                 | California      |                 |
|                 |                 | Deser           |                 |
|                 |                 | ts](#RFWsocal). |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Lower         | 229,231         | Relative        |                 |
| Colorado River  |                 | Humidity ≤ 15%  |                 |
| Valley**        |                 | with sustained  |                 |
|                 |                 | winds ≥ 20 mph  |                 |
|                 |                 | or wind gusts ≥ |                 |
|                 |                 | 35 mph for 3    |                 |
|                 |                 | hours or more.  |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Antelope      | 298, 299, 259   | Relative        |                 |
| Valley and SE   |                 | Humidity ≤ 15%  |                 |
| Kern County     |                 | and sustained   |                 |
| Deserts**       |                 | (20-foot)       |                 |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
|                 |                 | winds ≥ 25 mph  |                 |
|                 |                 | for a duration  |                 |
|                 |                 | of 8 hours or   |                 |
|                 |                 | more.           |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Southern      | 234-258,        | **Either**      | **Or** Relative |
| California from | 288-297         | Relative        | Humidity        |
| mountains       |                 | Humidity ≤ 15%, |                 |
| westward**      |                 | with            | ≤ 10% (duration |
|                 |                 | [sustain        | ≥ 10 hours)     |
|                 |                 | ed]{.underline} | regardless of   |
|                 |                 | winds ≥ 25 mph  | wind.           |
|                 |                 | and/or          |                 |
|                 |                 | [frequent       |                 |
|                 |                 | gus             |                 |
|                 |                 | ts]{.underline} |                 |
|                 |                 | ≥ 35 mph        |                 |
|                 |                 | (duration ≥ 6   |                 |
|                 |                 | hours).         |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Northern      | 214, 270-273,   | Three hours of  | **Or** Three    |
| California East | 278, 284, 285   | wind gusts ≥ 30 | hours of wind   |
| of              |                 | mph and         | gusts ≥ 20 mph  |
| Cascade/Sierra  |                 | Relative        | and Relative    |
| Crest and       |                 | Humidity ≤ 15%  | Humidity ≤ 10%  |
| Western Great   |                 | (≤ 20% Tahoe    | **for Fire      |
| Basin including |                 | Mgmt Basin).    | Weather Zones   |
| the Modoc       |                 |                 | 284-285 only**. |
| Plateau**       |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Northern      | 006, 201-204,   | Refer to        |                 |
| California West | 211-213,        | [Wind/RH RFW    |                 |
| of the          | 215-221, 263,   | Decision Matrix |                 |
| Cascade/Sierra  | 264, 266-269,   | for Northern    |                 |
| Crest**         | 276, 277,       | California West |                 |
|                 | 280-282,        | of the          |                 |
|                 | 505-513,        | Cascade/Sierra  |                 |
|                 | 516-518,        | Cres            |                 |
|                 | 528-530         | t.](#RFWNorcal) |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

# RFW Criteria and Decision Matrix for Southern California Deserts

[]{#RFWsocal .anchor}

Issuance of Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings for certain
Southern California zones east of the Coastal Mountains are predicated
upon fuel conditions being considered critical enough to create strong
potential for large fire growth.

In simplified flow chart form, the RFW decision process is as
follows**:**

**[Qualifying Fuels Information]{.underline}**

In order to determine whether fuel conditions warrant Red Flag
considerations for a given day, NWS WFOs whose areas of responsibility
include parts of Southern California will refer to the "*Southern
California 7-Day Significant Fire Potential*" matrix produced by the
South Ops PSU
(<http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/outlooks/Fire_Potential.html>).

When the PSU designates a fuel condition of "Very Dry" (brown) for any
Predictive Service Area (PSA), the "fuels switch" will be considered
"on" for that day. An RFW is NOT required for any PSA designated as
"Moist" (green) or "Dry" (yellow).

Occasionally, especially during dry Winters and the Spring curing
season, fuel moisture over the high deserts may be quite low without
initiating serious concerns about the potential for large fire growth.
Reasons include sparse loading due to fuels being discontinuous or the
existence of dry fine fuels while larger live fuels remain relatively
green. In such cases, the South Ops PSU will coordinate with affected
WFOs to clearly communicate the fuel conditions, and inform them there
will be no need for RFW issuance despite a "very dry" rating on the PSA
matrix.

[]{#RFWNorcal .anchor}**Wind/RH RFW Decision Matrix for Northern
California West of the Cascade/Sierra Crest**

-   Matrix assumes daytime 10-hour fuel moisture (NFDRS obs time) is ≤
    6%, annual grasses have cured, and no wetting rain (greater than
    0.10 inch) has fallen in the past 24 hours.

-   The sustained wind refers to the standard 20-foot, 10 minute average
    fire weather wind speed.

-   The wind event should be expected to last for at least 8 hours to
    qualify for a Red Flag warning. \[This guidance was developed for
    foehn wind events, which normally exceed 12 hours duration, and may
    last as much as 3-5 days\].

-   a **'W'** in the matrix indicates that the forecaster should
    consider a warning.

+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Relative Humidity**   | **S      | **S      | **S      | **S      |
|                         | ustained | ustained | ustained | ustained |
|                         | Wind**   | Wind**   | Wind**   | Wind**   |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
|                         | **6-11   | **12-20  | **21-29  | **30+    |
|                         | mph**    | mph**    | mph**    | mph**    |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Daytime Minimum RH    |          |          |          | **W**    |
| 29-42% and/or**         |          |          |          |          |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| **Nighttime Maximum RH  |          |          |          |          |
| 60-80%**                |          |          |          |          |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Daytime Minimum RH**  |          |          | **W**    | **W**    |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| **19-28% and/or**       |          |          |          |          |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| **Nighttime Maximum RH  |          |          |          |          |
| 46-60%**                |          |          |          |          |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Daytime Minimum RH**  |          | **W**    | **W**    | **W**    |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| **9-18% and/or**        |          |          |          |          |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| **Nighttime Maximum RH  |          |          |          |          |
| 31-45%**                |          |          |          |          |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Daytime Minimum RH**  | **W**    | **W**    | **W**    | **W**    |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| **\< 9% and/or**        |          |          |          |          |
|                         |          |          |          |          |
| **Nighttime Maximum RH  |          |          |          |          |
| \< 31%**                |          |          |          |          |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+

Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches will remain in effect through
the expiration time noted in the forecast, or until canceled or upgraded

Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches are available via WIMS, from
the California Fire Weather web page
(<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/cafw/>) and the web site of the issuing
NWS office. Links to all forecasts and NWS office web pages can be found
on the National Fire Weather Page at <http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/>.

**Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch format and contents** - A short
message (RFW) will be used for issuing, updating, and canceling all Fire
Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings. A recent example can be found in
[Appendix B](#appendix-b---nws-forecast-examples) by clicking on the RFW
header under the desired issuing office. The product will include:

-   Headline including description of watch/warning, description of
    valid location, and time period for which watch/warning is valid.

-   Short discussion detailing causes and nature of the event.

**Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch verification** --

[NWS Verification Directive NWSI
10-1601](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01016001curr.pdf) and
[Western Region Supplement
4-2005](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01004001w042005curr.pdf)

By January 15^th^ of each year, every NWS office issues a fire weather
annual summary for the previous season that includes Fire Weather Watch
and Red Flag Warning verification. These reports are available from the
fire weather web page of each NWS office.

Agency feedback on the accuracy and quality of Fire Weather Watches and
Red Flag Warnings is strongly encouraged.

**E. National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Forecasts**

The NWS provides weather forecasts for parameters that permit the NFDRS
software to predict the next day's fire danger indices *that the land
management agencies utilize for fire management decision support.*

**Criteria for Issuance** -- NWS will issue daily forecasts for use by
the NFDRS during periods determined in consultation with land management
agencies. Dates during which these forecasts are needed vary by year and
by office.

A NWS goal is to have the NFDRS trend or point forecasts available to
the agencies by 1500 LST/1600 LDT/2300 Z. *The goal of the land
management agencies is to provide quality observations in a timeframe
that provides the NWS an hour to review the NFDRS observations and
publish the forecasts. In order to meet these goals, the daily NFDRS
fire weather observations must be made available to the NWS from WIMS in
collectives by 1400 LST/1500 LDT/2200*

*Z.* NFDRS stations that do not have valid observations available in
WIMS on time will not have next day fire danger indices available.

The observation data that the land management agencies utilize for NFDRS
outputs is typically available to the agencies between 1300 LST/1400
LDT/ 2100 Z and 1340 LST/1440 LDT/2140 Z. To facilitate timely delivery
of the NFDRS observations to the NWS, the agencies must strive to have
their local quality control and data entry completed in WIMS by 1340
LST/1440 LDT/2140 Z. Collectives are run at 10-minute intervals
beginning at 1330 LST/1430 LDT/ 2130 Z, with the last collective run at
1410 LST/1510 LDT/2210 Z. Depending on local needs, these times can
vary. *It is important that land management agencies and their
supporting WFO discuss and mutually agree to the timeframes that best
meet their collective needs.*

Users who fail to meet the last collective, and want an NFDRS forecast
for the following day, must coordinate with their local WFO to try and
arrange for an updated forecast. Solutions to on-going timeliness
problems should be coordinated between the local user, WFO and GACC
Predictive Services Unit.

NWS forecasters should contact the appropriate GACC Predictive Services
Unit or the USFS Fire & Aviation Management Helpdesk in Boise, ID
(1-800-253-5559) for assistance in dealing with WIMS issues.

**Content and Format** -- Complies with NWSI 10-401 and is outlined in
[Appendix B4](#sec9b4NFDRS) for reference.

**Procedures** -- For every NFDRS observation received from WIMS at the
1400 LST (1500 LDT) collective, forecast weather parameters for 1300 LST
(1400 LDT) the next day will be produced. This will occur through zone
trend, station trend, or station specific (point) forecasts. Regardless
of the forecast methodology, forecast values for NFDRS stations should
not unduly deviate from historical possibility for those stations. For
this reason, zone and station trend forecasts are usually favored over
station specific (point) forecasts.

**10-Hour Fuel Moisture Trends** -- The U.S Forest Service Region 5 uses
the Sale Activity Level (SAL) Program to regulate timber sales and other
contracts on public lands. SAL uses forecast 10-minute wind speed trend
and forecast 10-hour fuel stick trend. As a result, a10-hour fuel
moisture trend should be provided by the NWS. In order for this to
occur, the NFDRS trend forecast should make no entries in the trend
forecast for maximum and minimum temperature or maximum and minimum
relative humidity, but instead it should include a 10-hour fuel moisture
trend.

**If no entry is made for the forecast 10-hour fuel moisture trend**,
WIMS will use computed 10-hour fuel moisture from a algorithm and will
determine a trend. **Problems arise** with this approach since the trend
varies from station to station and the computed value is lower than what
would be provided from a weighed stick. This results in a higher SAL
number and more restrictions.

The Project Activity Level (PAL), which uses forecast Energy Release
Component and Ignition Component, will replace SAL in Region 5 contracts
in the future. PAL does not require a 10-hour fuel stick trend.

## NFDRS Collective and Bulletin Times (local variations allowed depending on need)

  ------------ ----------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ---------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
  **WFO**      **GATEWAY   **Header**   **1st OBS      **2nd OBS      **Forecast       **GATEWAY   **Header**   **Observed   **Observed   **Forecast
               Routine**                Collective**   Collective**   Observations**   Routine**                NFDRS        NFDRS        NFDRS
                                                                                                                Indices      Indices      Indices
                                                                                                                Bulletin     Bulletin     Bulletin**
                                                                                                                #1**         #2**         

  Eureka       SENDOBS     SHUS66       2130           2215           2245             SENDNFDR    FNUS46       2130         2205         2245

  Hanford      SENDOBS     SHUS66       2130           2205           2245             SENDNFDR    FNUS46       2145                      2245

  Las Vegas    SENDOBS     SHUS65       2145           2145           2245             SENDNFDR    FNUS45       2100                      2145

  Los Angeles  SENDOBS     SHUS66       2130           2200           2245             SENDNFDR    FNUS46       2130         2200         2245

  Medford      SENDOBS     SHUS66       2155           2155           2305             SENDNFDR    FNUS46       2200                      2245

  Monterey     SENDOBS     SHUS66       2130           2200           2245             SENDNFDR    FNUS46       2130         2200         2245

  Phoenix      SENDOBS     SHUS65       2115           2200           2245             SENDNFDR    FNUS45       2115         2155         2245

  Reno         SENDOBS     SHUS65       2145           2145           2255             SENDNFDR    FNUS45       2145                      2245

  Sacramento   SENDOBS     SHUS66       2145           2205           2301             SENDNFDR    FNUS46       2145                      2245

  San Diego    SENDOBS     SHUS66       2130           2200           2245             SENDNFDR    FNUS46       2130         2200         2245
  ------------ ----------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ---------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

## F. Participation in Interagency Groups

[]{#nws5 .anchor}NWS offices providing service within California are
expected to provide representation at the regional AOP meeting held at
least annually. Proxy representation is acceptable. NWS offices are also
expected to host at least one meeting per year with local fire
management units to strengthen the customer relationship and address
local concerns.

**G. Additional Services**

[]{#nws7-1 .anchor}NWS will provide and maintain a cadre of trained
Incident Meteorologists (IMETs).

**H.** []{#forecaster .anchor}**Forecaster Training**

The NWS recognizes the need for specialized training in fire weather
meteorology for forecasters. Any NWS meteorologist producing fire
weather products must meet the requirements set forth in [NWS Directive
10-405](http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/sym/pd01004005curr.pdf) and
the following currency requirements set forth by the CWCG:

Prepare and issue at least 15 fire weather forecasts in the last 12
months at the current duty station; and

Prepare and issue the lesser of at least 10% of office spots or at least
5 spots in the past 12 months; and

Successful completion of all WFO fire weather drills and/or training
seminars in the past 12 months.

If fire weather currency lapses, the forecaster must work no less than
three (3) shifts with a forecaster who is current, handling all fire
weather duties.

# 

# V. WILDLAND FIRE AGENCY SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Wildland Fire Agencies' programs provide Geographic Area and national
products for the strategic role of resource prioritization and
utilization. Redding and Riverside GACC are the two focal points within
California for the mobilization, demobilization, and pre-positioning of
personnel and resources for all wildland fire management agencies within
California.

Fuels management is a priority for all wildland fire agencies within
California. The California GACCs are charged by CWCG with the
coordination and oversight of personnel and resources for accomplishing
these projects.

PSU in Redding and Riverside provide fire weather and fire potential
predictions and assessments to fire managers through the Predictive
Services Program. PSU meteorologists also liaison with the California
Air Resources Board (CARB) and Air Quality District officials. PSUs
providing Predictive Services to California will ensure that all
products are prepared and issued by fire weather-qualified forecasters
as specified in this AOP.

More information on Predictive Services is available at:
<http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive/NPSG/npsg_pdf/PSHandbook_Web.pdf>

**A. Operational Support and Predictive Services**

GACC meteorologists at the PSUs in Redding and Riverside combine
forecast information from the NWS and other sources into area-wide
summaries and briefings. These meteorologists work in conjunction with
Fire Intelligence to form the Predictive Services group, which produces
integrated fire weather/fire potential assessments for California. The
intent of Predictive Services is to provide strategic, regional, and
sub-regional information to assist in preparedness, movement, and
allocation of fire-fighting resources. All products are available
online, and can be obtained from either the North Ops PSU weather web
site at <http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/weather/index.htm> or the
South Ops PSU weather web site at
<http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/weather/index.htm>.

**1.** **Routine Predictive Services Products** -- (Examples provided in
[Appendix C](#_JOINT_RESPONSIBILITIES))

> **a.** **Daily Weather Outlook-** This is a product that provides fire
> personnel with a quick-briefing tool for obtaining the highlights of
> Days 1 and 2 weather in their Geographic Area. The GIS-based graphics
> in this product combines three elements from the NWS' national gridded
> database, including predicted minimum RH, wind speed and wind
> direction. The Predictive Services meteorologists produce the
> graphics, write a weather synopsis, add appropriate weather symbols to
> the map, and write a 3 to 7 Day Outlook section which highlights any
> anticipated significant fire weather for that period.
>
> Issuance Schedule: South Ops 0930 LT and North Ops 1030 LT. Issued
> daily during fire season, and M-F during the off season.
>
> **b. 7-Day Significant Fire Potential Product:** This product
> forecasts the potential for significant fires through the next seven
> days. In California, we use our "large fires" criteria (which can vary
> by Predictive Service Area) as the definition of "significant". The
> product has a table which consists of:
>
> **1) Fuel Dryness**

-   Moist Fuels (Green) -- Little if any threat for large fires.

-   Dry Fuels (Yellow) -- Low threat for large fires when a Significant
    Weather Trigger is absent.

-   Very Dry Fuels (Brown) -- Moderate threat for large fires when a
    Significant Weather Trigger is absent.

> **2) Significant Weather Triggers**

-   Lightning

-   Wind

-   Unseasonably Hot and Dry

> **3) High Risk Day**

-   (Red) -- Occurs when "Dry" or "Very Dry" Fuel Dryness conditions
    coexist with a Significant Weather Trigger. The combination of these
    two factors will create conditions that historically have resulted
    in large fires across California.

-   (Orange) -- Occurs when environmental conditions support a high
    likelihood of fire ignition or significant fire growth on existing
    fires absent a specific ignition trigger.

> The product also contains a narrative section consisting of a Weather
> Synopsis, a Fire Potential discussion, and a Resource Capability
> summary.

Issuance Schedule: 1000 local time daily during fire-season

> **c.** **Monthly Fire Weather/Fire Danger Outlook**: These combine all
> available weather, climate, fuels, and fire danger information in
> order to make a prediction of fire business across the Geographic Area
> for the coming month. The assessments try, when possible, to highlight
> the periods and potential for large fire activity and resource
> utilization, relative to normal.
>
> Issuance Schedule: Year around, prepared a few days prior to start of
> the new month and posted on the website on the 31^st^ or 1^st^.
>
> **d.** **Fire** **Season Assessments**: These are estimates of fire
> potential for longer periods, ranging from three months to an entire
> fire season in duration. A nationwide collaboration of meteorologists,
> climatologists, and fuels and fire danger specialists takes place in
> spring. Season-to-date precipitation, snow pack, temperature and fuels
> information is melded with a consensus climate forecast to predict
> fire season severity. It is expected that the assessments will be
> updated as needed back at the Geographic Areas -- see below for
> California.
>
> Issuance Schedule: The pre-season assessment (preliminary) is done at
> a national workshop in April. In California the main seasonal
> assessment is issued in late May or June, containing any necessary
> updates and added detail from the earlier preliminary. A second
> adjustment is done about mid fire season, [if necessary]{.underline}.

**2**. **Other** **Predictive Services Products, Projects and Services**

> **a.** **Prescribed Burn Spot Forecasts -** The PSUs will provide
> site-specific prescribed burn (spot) forecasts, for any requesting
> agency, where smoke dispersion and/or smoke management are concerns.
> The PSUs have an increasing role in helping the fire agencies
> accomplish their prescribed burn acreage targets, while minimizing
> impacts on air quality. Along with this program, the PSUs will work
> closely with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Air
> Districts, and Air Pollution Control officers. The PSUs will sponsor
> daily conference calls at 1300 local time, with prescribed burn
> managers, CARB, and the air districts. These calls help coordinate
> burning, especially during "marginal burn days" as outlined in the
> most recent version of Title 17. The Geographic Area Coordination
> Centers (GACCs) will provide spot forecasts for ongoing Wildland Fire
> Use (WFU) projects whenever they and the NWS have agreed to have this
> workload transferred to the PSU meteorologists.
>
> **b. CANSAC Update -** The California and Nevada Smoke and Air
> Consortium (CANSAC) <http://www.cefa.dri.edu/COFF/coffframe.php>
> products continue to gain more widespread use. The main Products are
> found at [http://www.cefa.dri.edu/COFF/cansac
> output.php](http://www.cefa.dri.edu/COFF/cansac_output.php). The 4-km
> output can be used to initialize 1-km resolution wind models.
>
> CANSAC's primary goals remain threefold: the production of
> high-resolution meteorological output for use in operational fire
> weather analysis, ARB and air district use in support of burn
> decisions and air quality monitoring, and smoke transport/BlueSky type
> applications. Susie Stingley of the USFS continues as Board
> chairperson in 2008. John Snook continues to chair the Operational
> Applications Group (OAG), and Kemel Gurer chairs the Technical
> Advisory Group (TAG). Contributing partner agencies are listed on the
> front page of the website (see above). CANSAC highlights in the past
> year include:

-   A specialized 4-km domain, centered on the Lake Tahoe Basin, was
    added.

-   Widespread use (included to support Bluesky) in SOPS Santa Ana's Oct
    '07.

-   The "quadrant" maps in the Air Quality section now overlap each
    other slightly, allowing for easier analysis near NOPS-SOPS
    interface and near the CA-NV border.

-   Model run times now shown in Pacific time, not just UTC.

-   Main products page -- top menu bar rearranged for easier use.

-   Newest version of Bluesky (v3) will soon be in place. Among other
    things, it can use Smartfire (satellite-based) hot-spot updates to
    get fire perimeters.

-   Possible purchase of new hardware in late 2008, pending available
    funding.

> **c. Other Ongoing or New Projects -** The PSUs at Redding and
> Riverside are also involved in the following:

-   Participation in several regional or national committees, including
    NPSG (Rolinski and Willey).

-   Leadership in FIRESCOPE PS working group, CA FW Program Assessment
    Team, and CANSAC Operational Applications Group (Snook).

-   Participation in national PS program workgroups, such as that
    involved with 7-Day Significant Fire Potential product upgrades.

-   Work with DRI to ensure continued implementation of tasks in Phase
    II of the Hourly Fire Danger Rating project. Soon -- hourly FD
    climatology for each Fire Danger Rating Area (FDRA) and a 24-hour FD
    looping capability.

-   As requested, Met and Intel support for Wildland Fire Decision
    Support System (WFDSS). Intel moving from "author" to "analyst"
    capability.

**B.** []{#program .anchor}**Program Management -** Management of
federal land management and fire agencies' fire weather programs and
responsibilities.

**1.** **RAWS** -- The Regional RAWS Coordinators of the various
agencies manage the interagency RAWS program within California. This
includes regular monitoring of data quality and assisting with station
maintenance and acquisition issues. It also involves development of and
assistance in providing RAWS training classes.

**2.** **Liaison** -- The PSU Program Manager at each Geographic Area
(North and South)

will be a liaison between field fire managers and various service
providers

including the NWS, the private sector, and the research community.

**C. PSU Meteorologists Proficiency and Currency**

**1.** []{#proficiency .anchor}**Proficiency**

a\) Completion of S-190, S-290, and S-390

b\) Work no less than five (5) shifts handling all operational products.
This includes the

preparation and issuance of:

-   Daily Weather Outlook

-   7-Day Significant Fire Potential Product

-   Smoke Transport and Stability Forecast

-   All Site-specific (spot) forecasts requested, for burns where smoke
    dispersion or smoke management is a concern

c\) Conduct at least 2 each, and 10 total, of the following:

> •    Daily coordination calls with other GACC office (Redding or
> Riverside)
>
> •    0830 PDT (South Ops) or 0845 PDT (North Ops) conference call with
> the NWS
>
> •    1030 PDT Briefing for Ops/ECC personnel
>
> •    1300 PDT Smoke coordination conference calls
>
> •    Special briefings and conference calls for CALFIRE and Federal
> agencies
>
> d\) Work with Intel Officer and be able to produce all Predictive
> Services products (using
>
> in-office guidelines or help sheets, as necessary). Included in this
> are the:

•    Monthly Weather Assessments, issued by late in the prior month

> •    Seasonal Weather and Fire Season Assessments, before early-to-mid
> high fire
>
> season

e\) The PSU Program Manager will sign-off on proficiency

**2.** **Currency**

a\) The forecaster has prepared and issued at least 12 of the
operational products (listed in

1.b.) during the past three months. At least 3 of the 12 should be
site-specific (spot)

forecasts.

b\) If IMET qualified, must maintain proficiency in accordance with NWCG
Technical

Specialist standards.

**D.** []{#technology .anchor}**Technology Transfer** -- GACC
meteorologists will work to integrate advanced technology analytical and
prediction systems into fire management planning and operations. Some
efforts will include:

-   Regional numerical modeling of weather and smoke dispersion. The
    PSUs are primary users of CANSAC, which runs an MM5 mesoscale
    weather model with 4-km resolution across CA and NV. Seek to
    incorporate CANSAC data into other current weather products, such as
    Smoke Transport/ Stability text product, the Daily Weather Outlook,
    etc.

-   Continue use of FireFamily-plus in briefing fire Managers/ECC on
    fuels and fire danger conditions

-   Proper use of RAWS and NFDRS, and assistance with WIMS

-   Research and development to advance fire meteorology

**E.** []{#agency .anchor}**Agency Computer Systems** -- Where fire
management computer systems like WIMS are locally available, access to
the systems will be granted to the NWS to provide or develop services,
as needed. Costs will be borne by the Interagency Wildland Fire Agencies
for requirements that are beyond the distribution of weather information
through a central communications gateway.

**F.** []{#fireobs .anchor}**Fire Weather Observations**

**1.** **RAWS and NFDRS Observations**

> Fire weather observations for stations that desire next-day forecasts
> should be entered into WIMS no later than 1340 PST (1440 PDT). **Local
> quality control is a critical element in the data entry process.**
> Observations from Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) sites will
> be the observation that is closest to 1300 LST/1400 LDT. In WIMS this
> can be either a 12xx or 13xx RAWS observation.
>
> RAWS utilized for NFDRS stations, and manual stations utilized for
> NFDRS are expected to be sited and maintained to the standards
> published in NWCG PMS 426-3 "National Fire Danger Rating System
> Weather Station Standards". The website to view this document, and any
> recent updates to it, is <http://www.fs.fed.us/raws/standards/>.
>
> Proper siting of weather stations has always been a high priority in
> California. The GACC meteorologists are available to assist land or
> fire managers in selecting proper sites. Annual RAWS maintenance
> requirements will be strictly adhered to.

**2.** **Fireline Observations and Spot** **Forecast Feedback**

Fireline Observations -- Representative observations are required when
requesting a spot

forecast, whether for a wildfire, prescribed burn, or other
project/need. Distance is not the

only factor in determining whether an observation site is considered
representative.

Observations taken only half a mile from the burn site, but beyond a
ridgetop and in

another drainage, may not be representative for a variety of reasons
(e.g. changes in

aspect, elevation, local wind direction, vegetative cover, etc.). On the
other hand,

observations from a fixed RAWS three miles away from the project site
could still be quite

representative, if it is similar in elevation, aspect, local wind flow,
vegetative cover, etc.

Fire agency personnel will take standard fireline observations of
temperature, relative

humidity, wind direction and speed, and weather/sky condition consistent
with guidance

provided in NFES 2140 "Weather Station Handbook -- An Interagency Guide
for Wildland

Managers."

Fire agency personnel are encouraged to discuss the fire or burn with
the meteorologist

preparing the spot forecast to alert the forecaster to details which
would otherwise not be

apparent, such as variations in humidity in a large and complex site,
when winds switched

from upslope to downslope, and similar items which will enhance the
quality of the

resulting spot forecast.

> **[Spot Forecast Feedback and Validation]{.underline}** -- When
> providing manual observations (i.e. from a belt weather kit or
> Kestrel) for use in spot forecasts, prescribed burners should
> proactively provide feedback to their forecast providers, whether PSU
> or NWS. This feedback should be made available within 24 hours of
> forecast issuance, or before issuance of the next spot forecast,
> whichever is first. Be sure to include the following:

-   Sky cover and/or precipitation verification

•    Relative humidity

•    Wind speed and direction

-   Temperature

**G.** []{#reimbursement .anchor}**Reimbursement for NWS Provided
On-site Support and Training Assistance** -- Federal agencies will
reimburse the NWS for all costs incurred by the agency for IMET support
and training assistance, per the procedures set forth in the National
Agreement. The State of California has an agreement with the NWS, which
is used for cost reimbursement.

[]{#_JOINT_RESPONSIBILITIES .anchor}

# VI. JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES

The NWS and CWCG use a joint Fire Weather Program Assessment Team to
evaluate fire weather products and services in California ([Appendix
H](#AppCWCGCharter)) and recommend improvements. The assessments include
products and services from both the NWS and the PSUs.

NWS offices and the PSUs are committed to providing collaborated
forecasts and products. When operationally significant differences or
inconsistencies between adjacent WFO forecasts are identified, or
between the two PSUs' products, they will be updated in order to provide
a collaborated forecast. Although the WFOs and PSUs have different
forecasts and products, in areas where overlap exists both sides agree
it is important to work together to ensure that services reflect similar
forecast thinking. Options for collaboration are detailed in this AOP.

CWCG and NWS are committed to working together to resolve problems in
near-real time. Issues from either party will be brought to the
attention of the appropriate management level immediately for
resolution. Fire managers should first work with their local NWS office
for resolution, then the Sacramento Meteorologist-in-Charge and closest
PSU, and then the Western Regional Office, Division of Meteorological
Services and CWCG representative.

**A. California Fire Weather Web Page --** An interagency fire weather
web page for California is available at
<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/cafw/>. Emergency Communication Center
Dispatch Area (ECCDA) Forecast Summaries are available from this web
site. These simplified fire weather summaries are meant to be used for
fire agency radio broadcasts while at the same time providing the most
essential daily weather information. Any Red Flag Warning or Fire
Weather Watch headlines shown in the ECCDA Forecast Summaries are linked
to the actual watch or warning product. In addition, all forecast
segments within an ECCDA are listed at the beginning of the forecast and
can be mouse clicked to jump immediately to that segment.

At a minimum, ECCDA Forecast Summaries will be available daily by 9:45
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during high fire season and once per day Monday
through Friday (excluding holidays) during the low season. Like PSA
forecast summaries, the ECCDA Forecast Summaries will not be updated.
Therefore, fire agency personnel should consult the latest FWF and/or
RFW issuances for updated information at other times and are directed to
do so on the California Fire Weather web page.

## B. Training - Meteorological training can be provided by both NWS and GACC PSU meteorologists. The NWS forecast offices primarily handle local courses that occur within their County Warning Areas. The PSU's primary role is with regional and national level courses. Requests for these (regional and national) courses should be directed to either the Redding or Riverside PSU. Each NWS office and PSU should have at least one person qualified to teach courses up through Intermediate Fire Behavior (S-290).

Requests for training from NWS offices should be directed to that
office's Fire Weather focal point or Meteorologist-In-Charge. If the
office is not able to provide an instructor for a course, that office
will assume the responsibility for finding an instructor. Requests for
training from the PSUs should be directed to either the Training
Coordinator or Team Leader of the PSU. In all cases, sufficient advance
notice (≥ six weeks whenever possible) should be given to allow for
scheduling and proper preparation.

Costs incurred by NWS in providing training assistance (other than
salary costs for a normal non-holiday weekday) will be borne by the
requesting agency. Costs incurred by PSU instructors are covered in
their annual budget, without need for reimbursement.

[]{#sec6b .anchor}

**C. Incident Response** -- In addition to following direction in the
National Mobilization Guide, the following direction is clarification
for Command Centers in California:

When an IMET is requested for an incident, **the request will be placed
to the GACC.** The GACC will notify the National Fire Weather Operations
Coordinator (NFWOC) at NIFC so that the ECC does not have to be
concerned. Priority will be given to IMET requests. (Larry Van Bussum or
his acting: Office 208-334-9862 or Cell 208 863-2582).

The GACCs will maintain a list of qualified IMETs and trainees in ROSS
by Weather Forecasting Office identifier, and provide dispatching
services for the NWS in California. This list will be updated annually
based on the list that is published in the CA Fire Weather Annual
Operating Plan. IMETs will be dispatched by the GACCs in California just
as if they are GACC employees.

When the NFWOC determines who will fill the incident request, the
information will be relayed back to the GACC. If the IMET is within the
requesting Geographic area, the IMET will be mobilized using ROSS.

If the IMET is in the California GACC that is not hosting the incident,
the request will be placed through Selection Area to the other GACC.

If the identified IMET is not in a California Weather Forecast Office,
the IMET request will be edited to add a Name Request and placed up to
NICC who will place the request to the appropriate GACC.

The following list designates which California GACC will status and
dispatch personnel for the California Weather Forecasting Offices.
Status can be maintained Available/Local until requested to reduce work:

[**North Ops** **South Ops**]{.underline}

Eureka WFO Hanford WFO

Sacramento WFO Los Angeles/Oxnard WFO

San Francisco/Monterey WFO San Diego WFO

Honolulu WFO

Pago Pago/American Samoa WSO

IMET personnel from Medford WFO, Reno WFO, Phoenix WFO and Las Vegas WFO
shall be requested through NICC to their respective GACC using Name
Request.

The procedures for requesting IMETs will follow the guidelines outlined
in the National Interagency Agreement, Administrative Procedures section
of the current National Mobilization Guide, Personnel section of the
current California Mobilization Guide, and CALFIRE Procedure No. 302.

The following information will be provided to the requested IMET:

-   Name of fire

-   Location of fire

-   Directions to location where the IMET is to report and location of
    Incident Base.

-   Name of Incident Commander, Plans Chief, and Fire Behavior Analyst,
    if available.

-   Request and Resource Order number for IMET

Additionally, the user agency is responsible for providing adequate
shelter to allow the equipment and fire weather meteorologist to
function efficiently. This would include a location that is free of
excessive dust, heat and moisture, protection from wind and other
elements, table, and chair. Transportation and shelter arrangements
should be made at the time of request; 120 volt AC power is desirable.

[]{#sec6c .anchor}**D. Briefings** -- Either NWS or GACC meteorologists
will conduct briefings upon request, time and resources permitting.

[]{#sec6d .anchor}**E. Coordination Conference Calls** -- Coordination
conference calls will be conducted, as needed, between the PSUs and the
WFOs during fire season. See [Appendix D](#section-8) for further
details on these calls.

**F.** []{#jointWIMS .anchor}**WIMS IDs for NFDRS Stations** -- All
NFDRS observation stations are assigned a six-digit station
identification number for use in WIMS. The Northern California or
Southern California PSUs must be contacted for assignment of a six-digit
number for any new station, or for any changes in location made to
existing stations that already have a WIMS ID number. This function will
be handled through the PSUs. The PSUs will notify the NWS of any new or
relocated NFDRS stations.

# VII. AGENCY SIGNATURES / EFFECTIVE DATES OF THE AOP

This AOP shall be effective on the date the last signature is placed on
this page and will remain in effect until the date the last signature is
placed on this page the following year. Updates or amendments may be
added in the interim upon agreement of all signatories. Usually the
effective dates are May 1 through May 1 the following year.

Agency Signatures

Signature on file

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Date

Chair, California Wildfire Coordinating Group

Signature on file

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Date

NWS State Liaison Official

# 

APPENDIX A - Forecast Parameter Definitions[]{#sec9a .anchor}

####### 1. **General Parameters**

[Sky/weather]{.underline} -- Cloud cover and weather. Weather could
include rain, snow, showers, thunderstorms, etc. Cloud cover is as
follows:

Clear 5% or less cloud cover

Mostly Clear 6% - 25% cloud cover

Partly Cloudy 26% - 50% cloud cover

Mostly Cloudy 51% - 69% cloud cover

Cloudy/Overcast 70% or greater cloud cover

[Temperature and 24 hour trend]{.underline} -- Dry bulb temperature
extreme, either daytime or nighttime, and trend of extreme from previous
24 hours.

[Humidity and 24 hour trend]{.underline} -- Relative humidity extreme,
either daytime or nighttime, and trend of extreme from previous 24
hours.

[Wind - 20 foot (10-min) RAWS standard]{.underline} -- Surface wind
speed and direction as altered by local terrain and surface roughness
and measured per instrumentation and siting standards set by NWCG for
the RAWS program and NFDRS. In practice, surface wind forecasts produced
based on the ASOS standard will be reduced by 20% to obtain 20 ft.
winds, except in cases where wide open rangeland or desert is
predominant. This same comparison will be used in considering stations
other than RAWS to validate forecasts.

[Ridgetop winds]{.underline} -- Synoptic scale wind speed and direction
at or just above mean ridgetop level.

[Chance of Rain]{.underline} -- Probability of occurrence or aerial
coverage of 0.01" or greater liquid equivalent precipitation.

[Chance of Wetting Rain (CWR)]{.underline} -- Probability of occurrence
or aerial coverage of 0.10" or greater liquid equivalent precipitation.

[Haines Index]{.underline} -- A numerical means to indicate the
potential for existing wildfires to experience large growth and or
extreme fire behavior (i.e. crowning, spotting, and rapid rates of
spread). The Index combines both the instability and dryness of the air
by examining the lapse rate between two pressure levels in the
atmosphere and the dryness at the lower level. For most of the western
United States, the levels used are 700 mb (about 10,000 ft) and 500 mb
(about 18,000 ft). The drier and more unstable the atmosphere, the
higher the Haines Index and the potential for extreme fuel driven fire
behavior. Haines Index values vary from 2 to 6 and classifications are
shown below:

[HAINES INDEX]{.underline} [POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH]{.underline}

> 2-3 Very Low
>
> 4 Low
>
> 5 Moderate
>
> 6 High

(Haines Index does not include the effects of wind on fire spread.)

####### 2. **Lightning Activity Level (LAL)**

+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| * |                          |        |         |         |        |
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| S |                          |        |         |         |        |
| * |                          |        |         |         |        |
| * |                          |        |         |         |        |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| L | Cloud and Storm          | Areal  | Ind     |         |        |
| A | Development              | Co     | ividual |         |        |
| L |                          | verage | storm   |         |        |
|   |                          |        | cell    |         |        |
|   |                          |        | cloud   |         |        |
|   |                          |        | to      |         |        |
|   |                          |        | ground  |         |        |
|   |                          |        | li      |         |        |
|   |                          |        | ghtning |         |        |
|   |                          |        | dis     |         |        |
|   |                          |        | charges |         |        |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|   |                          |        | Counts  | Counts  | A      |
|   |                          |        |         | ^       | verage |
|   |                          |        | ^1^cg/5 | 1^cg/15 | ^1^    |
|   |                          |        | min     | min     | cg/min |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| 1 | No thunderstorms         | None   | \-\-\-- | \-\-\-- | \      |
|   |                          |        |         |         | -\-\-- |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| 2 | Cumulus clouds are       | \<15 % | 1-5     | 1-8     | \<1    |
|   | common but only a few    |        |         |         |        |
|   | reach the towering       |        |         |         |        |
|   | stage. A single          |        |         |         |        |
|   | thunderstorm must be     |        |         |         |        |
|   | confirmed in the rating  |        |         |         |        |
|   | area. The clouds mostly  |        |         |         |        |
|   | produce virga but light  |        |         |         |        |
|   | rain will occasionally   |        |         |         |        |
|   | reach ground. Lightning  |        |         |         |        |
|   | is very infrequent.      |        |         |         |        |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| 3 | Cumulus clouds are       | 15-24  | 6-10    | 9-15    | 1-2    |
|   | common. Swelling and     | %      |         |         |        |
|   | towering cumulus cover   |        |         |         |        |
|   | less than 2/10 of the    |        |         |         |        |
|   | sky. Thunderstorms are   |        |         |         |        |
|   | few, but 2 to 3 occur    |        |         |         |        |
|   | within the observation   |        |         |         |        |
|   | area. Light to moderate  |        |         |         |        |
|   | rain will reach the      |        |         |         |        |
|   | ground, and lightning is |        |         |         |        |
|   | infrequent.              |        |         |         |        |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| 4 | Swelling cumulus and     | 25-50  | 11-15   | 16-25   | 2-3    |
|   | towering cumulus cover   | %      |         |         |        |
|   | 2-3/10 of the sky.       |        |         |         |        |
|   | Thunderstorms are        |        |         |         |        |
|   | scattered but more than  |        |         |         |        |
|   | three must occur within  |        |         |         |        |
|   | the observation area.    |        |         |         |        |
|   | Moderate rain is         |        |         |         |        |
|   | commonly produced, and   |        |         |         |        |
|   | lightning is frequent.   |        |         |         |        |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| 5 | Towering cumulus and     | \>50 % | \>15    | \>25    | \>3    |
|   | thunderstorms are        |        |         |         |        |
|   | numerous. They cover     |        |         |         |        |
|   | more than 3/10 and       |        |         |         |        |
|   | occasionally obscure the |        |         |         |        |
|   | sky. Rain is moderate to |        |         |         |        |
|   | heavy, and lightning is  |        |         |         |        |
|   | frequent and intense.    |        |         |         |        |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| 6 | Dry lightning outbreak.  | \>15 % | \-\-\-- | \-\-\-- | \      |
|   | (LAL of 3 or greater     |        |         |         | -\-\-- |
|   | with majority of storms  |        |         |         |        |
|   | producing little or no   |        |         |         |        |
|   | rainfall.)               |        |         |         |        |
+---+--------------------------+--------+---------+---------+--------+

^1^ Cloud-to-ground lightning discharges

# APPENDIX B - NWS Forecast Examples

The most current products issued by the NWS forecast offices can be
viewed by clicking on the appropriate office and product identifier in
the table below.

1\. Fire Weather Planning Forecast (FWF)

2\. ECCDA Forecast

3\. Activity Planner (PLAN)

4\. NFDRS Forecast (see accompanying text for interpretation)

5\. Area Forecast Discussion (AFD)

6\. Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch (RFW)

7\. Spot Forecast (FWS)

8\. Internet Spot Request Site (SPOT REQ)

  -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------
  **MFR**\                                                       **EKA**\                                                       **STO**\                                                       **REV**\                                                       **MTR**\                                                       **HNX**\                                                       **VEF**\                                                       **LOX**\                                                       **SGX**\                                                       **PSR**\
  Medford                                                        Eureka                                                         Sacramento                                                     Reno                                                           Monterey                                                       Hanford                                                        Las Vegas                                                      Oxnard                                                         San Diego                                                      Phoenix

  [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MFR/FWFMFR)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/EKA/FWFEKA)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/STO/FWFSTO)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/REV/FWFREV)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MTR/FWFMTR)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/HNX/FWFHNX)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/VEF/FWFVEF)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LOX/FWFLOX)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/SGX/FWFSGX)                 [FWF](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/PSR/FWFPSR)

  [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=2)     [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=1)     [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=7)     [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=12)    [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=18)    [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=26)    [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=27)    [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=30)    [ECCDA](http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda.php?ecczone=35)    

  [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=mfr)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=eka)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=sto)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=rev)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=mtr)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=hnx)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=vef)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=lox)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=sgx)     [PLAN](http://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=psr)

  [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MFR/FWMMFR)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/EKA/FWMEKA)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/STO/FWMSTO)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/REV/FWMREV)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MTR/FWMMTR)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/HNX/FWMHNX)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/VEF/FWMVEF)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LOX/FWMLOX)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/SGX/FWMSGX)               [NFDRS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/PSR/FWMPSR)

  [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MFR/AFDMFR)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/EKA/AFDEKA)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/STO/AFDSTO)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/REV/AFDREV)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MTR/AFDMTR)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/HNX/AFDHNX)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/VEF/AFDVEF)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LOX/AFDLOX)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/SGX/AFDSGX)                 [AFD](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/PSR/AFDPSR)

  [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MFR/RFWMFR)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/EKA/RFWEKA)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/STO/RFWSTO)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/REV/RFWREV)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MTR/RFWMTR)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/HNX/RFWHNX)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/VEF/RFWVEF)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LOX/RFWLOX)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/SGX/RFWSGX)                 [RFW](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/PSR/RFWPSR)

  [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MFR/FWSMFR)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/EKA/FWSEKA)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/STO/FWSSTO)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/REV/FWSREV)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/MTR/FWSMTR)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/HNX/FWSHNX)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/VEF/FWSVEF)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/LOX/FWSLOX)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/SGX/FWSSGX)                 [FWS](http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/PSR/FWSPSR)

  [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT                                                          [SPOT
  REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=mfr)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=eka)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=sto)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=rev)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=mtr)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=hnx)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=vef)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=lox)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=sgx)   REQ](http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spot/spotmon?site=psr)
  -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------

**NFDRS Forecast Interpretation**

[]{#sec9b4NFDRS .anchor}

a\. ZONE/FCST - Shows whether this forecast is a zone trend (ZONE) or
station trend (FCST) forecast. Trend forecasts (ZONEs) show how
parameters will change over the next 24 hours for a group of stations
contained in a given NFDRS trend zone. Note that a trend zone consists
of several points rather than an area. The NFDRS trend forecast applies
to every station within the trend zone. The WIMS catalogue determines
which stations are within a trend zone. Occasionally a station within an
NFDRS trend zone is not expected to trend the same way as the rest of
the stations in the zone. In those cases, specific point forecast values
(FCST) should be made for that station while a zone trend forecast is
done which applies to the rest of the stations in the zone group.
Specific forecast values (FCST) always are placed after the trend
forecasts (ZONEs).

b\. **YYMMDD** Year, month, and day valid forecast time.

c\. **NO** NFDRS Zone Number (or individual NFDRS station number)

d\. **13** Always 1300 LST

e\. **WX** Weather valid at 1300 LST tomorrow. Valid entries are:

0 clear

1 scattered clouds (1/8 to 4/8)

2 broken clouds (5/8 to 7/8)

3 overcast clouds (more than 7/8)

4 foggy

5\* drizzle

6\* raining

7\* snowing or sleeting

8 showers (in sight or at the station)

9 thunderstorm

**\*(Categories 5, 6, or 7 sets NFDRS components and indices to 0\...use
only with widespread precipitation)**

f\. **TEMP** Temperature in deg F valid at 1300 LST for FCST or
temperature trend + or - for ZONE

g\. **RH** Relative humidity in % valid at 1300 LST for FCST or RH
trend + or - for ZONE

h\. **LAL1** Lightning Activity Level 1300 LST to 2300 LST

i\. **LAL2** Lightning Activity Level 2300 LST to 2300 LST (next day)

j\. **WIND** Wind speed in mph valid at 1300 LST for FCST or wind speed
trend + or - for ZONE **(20 ft**

> **level/10 min avg)**

k\. **10HR** 10-hour time lag fuel moisture in % valid at 1300 LST for
FCST or trend + or - for ZONE

l\. Tx Max temperature from 1300 LST to 1300 LST tomorrow

m\. Tn Min temperature from 1300 LST to 1300 LST tomorrow

n\. RHx Max relative humidity from 1300 LST to 1300 LST tomorrow

o\. RHn Min relative humidity from 1300 LST to 1300 LST tomorrow

p\. **PD1** Precipitation duration in hours 1300 LST to 0500 LST

q\. **PD2** Precipitation duration in hours 0500 LST to 1300 LST

r\. **WETFLAG** Y or N. Indicates whether liquid water will be on the
fuels at 1300 LST. **(Use with caution -- a**

> **"Y" will set all the NFDRS indices to zero!)**

[The NFDRS trend forecast will follow the comma delimited format as
shown:]{.underline}

ZONE,NO,YYMMDD,13,WX,TEMP(trend),RH(trend),LAL1,LAL2,WIND(trend),10HR(trend),PD1,PD2,WETFLAG

FCST,NO,YYMMDD,13,WX,TEMP(trend),RH(trend),LAL1,LAL2,WIND(trend),10HR(trend),PD1,PD2,WETFLAG

In California, the station specific point forecast is not normally
used.  The format for station specific point forecasts is:

FCST,NO,YYMMDD,13,WX,TEMP(specific),RH(specific),LAL1,LAL2,WIND(specific),10HR(specific),TX(specific),

TN(specific),RHx(specific),RHn(specific),PD1,PD2,WETFLAG  

# APPENDIX C -- Predictive Services Product Examples

The most current products issued by the Predictive Services offices can
be viewed by clicking on the appropriate office and product identifier
in the table below:

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  **North Ops**\                                                                    **South Ops**\
  Redding                                                                           Riverside

  [Daily Weather                                                                    [Daily Weather
  Outlook](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/weather/DailyOutlook.html)          Outlook](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/weather/daily_product/DailyOutlook.html)

  [7-Day Significant Fire                                                           [7-Day Significant Fire
  Potential](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/weather/Fire_Potential.html)      Potential](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/outlooks/Fire_Potential.html)

  [Monthly                                                                          [Monthly Outlook](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/outlooks/myfiles/psamonth.pdf)
  Outlook](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/outlooks/monthly_outlook.pdf)       

  [Seasonal                                                                         [Seasonal
  Assessment](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/outlooks/seasonal_outlook.pdf)   Assessment](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/outlooks/myfiles/assessment.pdf)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[]{#sec9c .anchor}

# APPENDIX D -- High Season Coordination Calls

#### 

#### Predictive Services Units and National Weather Service Coordination Calls

Coordination conference calls will be conducted as needed between the
Predictive Services Units (PSUs) and the National Weather Service (NWS)
Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) during fire season. The purpose of the
call is to produce seamless products between WFOs and also between the
PSU and WFOs. Calls should be brief and to the point.

Calls will be at 0845 PDT (North) 0830 (South) during the fire season.

The Predictive Services Units meteorologist will facilitate the call.

Normally, there will be two calls. One will be for the north and the
other for the south. There are 3 WFOs that have forecast areas in both
the north and the south. Routinely, Monterey will be on the north and
south calls, and Reno and Sacramento will be on the north call. In some
instances, one statewide call will be conducted.

Deployed IMETs should be included in the calls.

The PSUs will place an unpublished message on their Internet web page by
0800 PDT to inform the WFOs if a call is necessary, and which WFOs need
to be on it.

The focus of the calls will be in the short term (72 hours).

Calls will be conducted when one or more of the following is occurring:

-   Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warning is in effect.

-   A critical fire weather pattern is expected to develop.

-   Large wildfires or wildfires with IMETs deployed

-   California is in Planning Level IV or V.

##### APPENDIX E -- Backup Spot Forecast Request Form (WS FORM D-1)

[]{#_Ref34387336 .anchor}

![](media/image13.png){width="7.498611111111111in"
height="8.36736111111111in"}

![](media/image14.png){width="7.370138888888889in"
height="8.271527777777777in"}

APPENDIX F - []{#AppNFDRSinfo .anchor}NFDRS Table - Site Information,
Owners, and NWS Responsibilities

EKA = NWS Eureka, HNX = NWS Hanford, VEF = NWS Las Vegas, LOX = NWS
Oxnard, MFR = NWS Medford, MTR = NWS Monterey, REV = NWS Reno, STO = NWS
Sacramento, SGX = NWS San Diego

**NWS Eureka**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  ALDER POINT      40423    State        HUU        556      40.1866667     -123.0097222    923

  BACKBONE         40518    FS           SHF        591      40.8891667     -123.0022222    4700

  BIG BAR          40501    FS           SHF        591      40.7433333     -123.0041667    1500

  BIGHILL          40402    BIA          HIA        555      41.0975000     -123.0105556    3570

  BOONVILLE        41001    State        MEU        557      38.9872222     -123.0058333    940

  BRUSH MTN L.O.   40404    FS           SRF        555      40.9172222     123.6675000     3988

  COOKSIE MOUNTAIN 40422    State        HUU        560      40.2569440     -124.0041667    2950

  EEL RIVER (MNF)  41005    FS           MNF        557      39.8252778     -123.0011111    1500

  EEL RIVER CAMP   40421    State        HUU        556      40.1383333     -123.0136111    470

  FIVE CENT        40520    FS           SHF        591      40.7597222     -122.0152778    2550

  FRIEND MTN       40512    FS           SHF        591      40.5050000     -123.0055556    4000

  GASQUET          40102    FS           KNF        556      41.8452778     -123.0161111    500

  HAYFORK          40503    FS           SHF        591      40.5500000     -123.0025000    2323

  HOOPA            40408    BIA          HIA        555      41.0477778     -123.0111111    375

  KNEELAND         40429    State        HUU        560      40.72          -123.9269444    2737

  LAYTONVILLE      41019    State        MEU        557      39.7022222     -123.0080556    1838

  MAD RIVER        40507    FS           SRF        555      40.4633333     -123.0086111    2775

  MCGUIRES         41017    State        MEU        557      39.3522222     -123.0097222    1040

  MENDOCINO PASS   41018    FS           MNF        557      39.8075000     -122.0155556    5420

  PATTYMOCUS       40812    FS           SHF        594      40.2883333     -122.0144444    3500

  RODEO VALLEY     41015    State        MEU        557      39.6683333     -123.0052778    2425

  RUTH STATION     40508    FS           SRF        555      40.2505556     -123.0050000    2732

  SCHOOLHOUSE      40425    NPS          RNP        560      41.1383333     -123.0150000    2640

  SCORPION         40517    FS           SHF        591      41.1116667     -122.0113889    4400

  SHIP MTN L.O.    40105    FS           SRF        556      41.7358333     -123.0130556    5300

  SODA CREEK       41406    FS           MNF        557      39.4250000     -122.0161111    1725

  TRINITY CAMP     40516    State        SHU        591      40.6788889     -122.0136111    2100

  UNDERWOOD        40519    FS           SRF        555      40.7219444     -123.0080556    2600

  WESTSIDE         40428    NPS          RNP        560      41.2233333     -124.0008333    1291

  YUROK            40427    BIA          YIA        556      41.2897222     -123.0141667    495
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS San Joaquin Valley/Hanford**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- --------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST    **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                   

  ASH MOUNTAIN     44701    NPS          KNP        529       36.4913889     -118.0136111    1730

  BATTERSON        44207    FS           SNF        528       37.3780556     -119.0102778    3160

  BEAR PEAK        44730    BLM          BBD        530       35.8819444     -118.0011111    8228

  BEAR VALLEY      45007    State        KRN        562       35.1397222     -118.0102778    4995

  BLACKROCK        44722    FS           SQF        534       36.0936111     -118.0041667    8100

  BRECKENRIDGE     45009    FS           SQF        534       35.4505556     -118.0097222    7548

  CAMPO SECO       43209    State        TCU        539       38.2236111     -120.0141667    399

  CASE MOUTAIN     44733    BLM          BBD        529       36.4108333     -118.0133333    6450

  CATHEYS VALLEY   44114    State        MMU        528       37.4680556     -120.0016667    1200

  CEDAR GROVE      44719    NPS          KNF        534       36.7877778     -118.0108333    4720

  CHIM PK          44721    BLM          BDD        530       35.9000000     -118.0000000    6240

  CRANE            44102    NPS          YNP        531       37.7667000     -119.8167000    6644

  DEMOCRAT         45002    FS           SQF        530       35.5316667     -118.0102778    2380

  DINKEY           44521    FS           SNF        533       37.0663889     -119.0005556    5662

  FANCHER CREEK    44516    State        FKU        528       36.9000000     -119.0083333    920

  FENCE MDW        44503    FS           SNF        532       36.9613889     -119.0027778    5256

  FOUNTAIN SPRINGS 44731    State        TUU        529       35.8922222     -118.0150000    210

  HIGH SIERRA      44520    FS           SNF        533       37.3147222     -119.0005556    7403

  HURLEY           44517    State        FKU        529       37.0155556     -119.0091667    1225

  INDIAN WELLS     45015    FS/BLM       CDD        530       35.6850000     -117.0147222    4000
  CANYON                                                                                     

  JAWBONE          45013    FS/BLM       CDD        530       35.2947222     -118.0036111    4300

  JERSEYDALE       44105    FS           SNF        528       37.5436111     -119.0138889    3900

  JOHNSONDALE      44707    FS           SQF        534       35.9705556     -118.0088889    4700

  KETTLEMAN HILLS  44602    BLM          BBD        526       36.0333333     -120.0008333    810

  LOS BANOS        44003    State        MMU        526       37.0547222     -121.0008333    350

  MARIPOSA         44106    State        MMU        528       37.5011111     -119.0163889    2275

  METCALF GAP      44209    State        MMU        528       37.4155556     -119.0127778    3300

  MGROVE           44113    NPS          YNP        531       37.5127778     -119.0100000    6400

  MIAMI            44110    FS           SNF        532       37.4191667     -119.0122222    4334

  MILO             44708    State        TUU        529       36.2319444     -118.0144444    2002

  MINARETS         44203    FS           SNF        532       37.4072222     -119.0055556    5340

  MT TOM           44511    FS           SNF        533       37.3761111     -119.0027778    9018

  MTREST           44505    FS           SNF        529       37.0541667     -119.0061111    4100

  NORTHFORK        44204    FS           SNF        528       37.2330556     -119.0083333    2663

  OAK OPENING      44717    FS           SQF        529       36.1752778     -118.0116667    3080

  PANOCHE          44514    State        FKU        524       36.6300000     -120.0105556    500

  PARK RIDGE       44713    NPS          KNP        532       36.7241667     -118.0155556    7540

  PEPPERMINT       44726    FS           SQF        534       36.0720000     -118.5340000    7167

  PINEHURST        44508    FS           SNF        529       36.6972222     -119.0002778    4060

  PIUTE            45017    FS           SQF        534       35.4455556     -118.0044444    6440

  RATTLESNAKE      44728    NPS          KNP        534       36.4069444     -118.0069444    8600

  RIVER KERN       45016    FS           SQF        530       35.7775000     -118.0072222    3000

  SAN LUIS NWR     44004    FWS          SLR        526       37.1822222     -120.0130556    65

  SFORK            45012    BLM          BBD        530       35.9833000     -118.5833000    3000

  SHADE QUARTER    44724    State        TUU        534       36.5672222     -118.0158333    4089

  SHAVER           44522    State        FKU        528       37.1352778     -119.0041667    5800

  SUGARLOAF        44729    NPS          KNP        534       36.7266667     -118.0111111    7950

  TRIMMER          44510    FS           SNF        529       36.9111111     -119.0050000    1540

  TUOLME           43611    NPS          YNP        531       37.8683333     -119.0052778    9200

  UHL/HOT SPRINGS  44712    FS           SQF        529       35.8866667     -118.0105556    3720

  VALLEY           44111    NPS          YNP        531       37.7500000     -119.5833000    4000

  WALKER PASS      45014    BLM          BBD        530       35.6658333     -118.0008333    5572

  WAWONA           44109    NPS          YNP        531       37.5333000     -119.6500000    3960

  WOLVERTON        44732    NPS          KNP        534       36.4450000     -118.0116667    5240

  WWOLF            43612    NPS          YNP        531       37.8511111     -119.0108333    8000
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- --------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard**

  ----------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME    **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**            ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  ACTON             45438    L Gov        LAC        506      34.4458333     -118.0033333    2600

  ANACAPA ISLAND                                              34.0158333     -119.0058333    277

  ARROYO GRANDE     44915    State        SLU        500      35.1919444     -120.0069444    615

  BEVERLY HILLS     45442    L Gov        LAC        501      34.1250000     -118.0066667    1260

  BIG PINES         45401    FS           ANF        507      34.3788889     -117.0113889    6917

  BRANCH_MOUNTAIN   44901    FS           LPF        525      35.1888889     -120.0013889    3770

  CAMP 9            45441    L Gov        LAC        506      34.3616667     -118.0069444    4000

  CARRIZO           44916    BLM          BBD        525      35.0963889     -119.0127778    2490

  CASITAS           45308    FS           LPF        504      34.4080556     -119.0061111    640

  CHEESEBORO        45313    NPS          SAMO       505      34.1847222     -118.0119444    1650

  CHILAO            45436    FS           ANF        507      34.3316667     -118.0002778    5450

  CHUCHUPATE        45302    FS           LPF        503      34.8063889     -119.0000000    4900

  CLAREMONT         45443    L Gov        LAC        509      34.1369444     -117.7069440    1645

  CLEAR CREEK       45405    FS           ANF        506      34.2711111     -118.0025000    3000

  DEL VALLE         45445    L Gov        LAC        505      34.4311111     -118.0111111    1278

  FIGUEROA          45201    FS           LPF        500      34.7344444     -120.0000000    3200

  GRASS MOUNTAIN    45449    FS           ANF        506      34.6408333     -118.0066667    4626

  HENNINGER FLATS   45439    L Gov        LAC        509      34.1930555     -118.0869444    2530

  LA PANZA          44914    State        SLU        525      35.3811111     -120.0030556    1630

  LAKE PALMDALE     45450    L Gov        LAC        519      34.5372222     -118.0016667    2980

  LAS TABLAS        44904    State        SLU        520      35.6555556     -120.0152778    1300

  LEO CARRILLO      45447    L Gov        LAC        501      34.0455556     -118.0155556    50

  LITTLE TUJUNGA    45411    FS           ANF        509      34.2936111     -118.0058333    1390

  LOS PRIETOS       45203    FS           LPF        500      34.5358333     -119.0130556    1020

  MALIBU            45433    L Gov        LAC        505      34.0583333     -118.0105556    1575

  MALIBU CANYON     45452    L Gov        LAC        505      34.0997222     -118.0116667    640

  MILL CREEK        45435    FS           ANF        507      34.3902778     -118.0011111    5021

  MONTECITO         45218    FS           LPF        501      34.4613889     -119.0105556    1500

  NEWHALL PASS      45454    L Gov        LAC        505      34.3369444     -118.0086111    2135

  OZENA             45303    FS           LPF        503      34.6819444     -119.0058333    3865

  POPPY PARK        45440    L Gov        LAC        519      34.7325000     -118.0063889    2760

  RICE VALLEY       45620    BLM          CDD        519      34.0608333     -114.0119444    820

  ROSE VALLEY II    45314    FS           LPF        503      34.5433333     -119.0030556    3331

  SADDLEBACK BUTTE  45444    L Gov        LAC        519      34.6847222     -117.0136111    2590

  SAN RAFAEL HILLS  45451    L Gov        LAC        505      34.1941667     -118.0033333    1770

  SANTA CRUZ ISLAND 45216    NPS          CNP        501      33.9958333     -119.0119444    250

  SANTA FE          45437    L Gov        LAC        501      34.1208333     -117.0155556    500

  SANTA ROSA ISLAND 45217    NPS          CNP        501      33.9777778     -120.0011111    1298

  SAUGUS            45412    L Gov        LAC        505      34.4250000     -118.0086111    1450

  TANBARK           45421    FS           ANF        509      34.2069444     -117.0125000    2600

  TEMESCAL          45307    FS           ANF        505      34.4805556     -118.0125000    1140

  TONNER CANYON     45453    L Gov        LAC        509      33.9475000     -117.0136111    1340

  VANDENBERG        45220    FS           LPF        500      34.8033333     -120.0086111    1050

  WARM SPRINGS L.O. 45426    FS           ANF        506      34.5958333     -118.0094444    4930

  WHITAKER          45448    L Gov        LAC        506      34.5686111     -118.0122222    4120

  WHITTIER HILLS    45446    L Gov        WIT        501      33.9838889     -118.0000000    950
  PARK                                                                                       

  WILEY RIDGE       45335    L Gov        VNC        505      34.3758333     -118.0136111    1665
  ----------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS Medford**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  ASH CREEK        40244    FS           SHF        584      41.2769444     -121.0161111    3700

  BLUE RIDGE (KNF) 40203    FS           KNF        586      41.2694444     -123.0030556    5880

  BRAZZI RANCH     40242    State        SKU        588      41.6852778     -122.0097222    3000

  CALLAHAN #2      40245    FS           KNF        587      41.2997222     -122.0136111    3911

  CAMP SIX LOOKOUT 40101    FS           SRF        556      41.8308333     -123.0144444    3778

  CANBY            40303    FS           MDF        590      41.4341667     -120.0144444    4312

  COLD SPRINGS     40314    FS           MDF        590      41.7816666     -120.3183333    6313

  COLLINS BALDY LO 40237    FS           KNF        587      41.7750000     -122.0158333    5493

  CRAZY PEAK       40106    FS           SIF        621      41.9763889     -123.0100000    3970

  DEVIL\'S GARDEN  40309    State        LMU        590      41.5300000     -120.0111111    5022

  INDIAN WELL      40233    NPS          BNP        590      41.7347222     -121.0088889    4770

  JUANITA          40240    FS           KNF        589      41.8019444     -122.0016667    5400

  LOWER KLAMATH    40310    FWS          LKR        589      41.9991667     -121.0116667    4098

  MODOC NWR        40311    FWS          MDR        590      41.4588889     -120.0086111    4380

  MT SHASTA        40217    FS           SHF        584      41.3155556     -122.0050000    3591

  OAK KNOLL        40218    FS           KNF        587      41.8386111     -122.0138889    1940

  QUARTZ HILL      40239    State        SKU        587      41.5997222     -122.0152778    4238

  ROUND MOUNTAIN   40221    FS           MDF        590      41.4272222     -121.0075000    5258

  RUSH CREEK       40312    FS           MDF        590      41.2880556     -120.0144444    4800

  SAWYERS BAR      40222    FS           KNF        586      41.3011111     -123.0019444    2192

  SLATER BUTTE     40225    FS           KNF        585      41.8586111     -123.0058333    4670

  SOMES BAR        40231    FS           SRF        586      41.3900000     -123.0080556    920

  TIMBER MOUNTAIN  40306    FS           MDF        590      41.6294444     -121.0047222    4960

  VAN BREMMER      40243    FS           KNF        589      41.6430556     -121.0130556    4928

  WEED             40228    State        SKU        588      41.4788889     -122.0075000    2930
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  ARROYO_SECO      44301    FS           LPF        522      36.2300000     -121.0080556    980

  BARNABE          42308    L Gov        MRN        559      38.0280556     -122.0116667    810

  BEN LOMOND       43809    State        CZU        549      37.1316667     -122.0027778    2630

  BIG ROCK         42310    L Gov        MRN        559      38.0394444     -122.0094444    1500

  BIG SUR          44302    FS           LPF        521      36.2355556     -121.0130556    450

  BLACK DIAMOND    43008    L Gov        EBY        547      37.9500000     -121.0147222    1600

  BRADLEY          44303    State        BEU        523      35.8644444     -120.0133333    540

  BRIONES          43010    L Gov        EBY        547      37.9341667     -122.0019444    1450

  CALAVERAS RD     43405    L Gov        SCU        547      37.5530556     -121.0138889    1230

  CORRALITOS       43802    State        CZU        550      36.9911111     -121.0130556    450

  DIABLO_GRANDE    43502    State        SCU        546      37.3291667     -121.0047222    1850

  FORT ORD 2       44321    BLM          BBD        521      36.6269444     -121.0130556    490

  HASTINGS         44319    State        BEU        522      36.3888889     -121.0091667    1824

  HAWKEYE          42010    State        LNU        559      38.7816667     -122.0152778    2000

  HERNANDEZ        44409    State        BEU        524      36.3830556     -120.0141667    3752

  HOLLISTER        44406    State        BEU        523      36.8422222     -121.0058333    423

  HUNTER LIGGET    44317    FS           LPF        522      36.0116667     -121.0038889    1100

  LAHONDA          43304    State        CZU        549      37.3052778     -122.0041667    425

  LAS TRAMPAS      43009    L Gov        EBY        547      37.8338889     -122.0011111    1760

  LIVERMORE        43406    State        SCU        547      37.7119444     -121.0133333    800

  LOS ALTOS        43912    L Gov        SCU        549      37.3580556     -122.0022222    645

  LOS GATOS        43913    L Gov        SCU        549      37.2027778     -121.0155556    2000

  LOS VAQUEROS     43013    L Gov        SCU        547      37.7883333     -121.0122222    1100

  MALLORY RIDGE    43011    L Gov        SCU        547      37.8172222     -121.0127778    2040

  MT DIABLO        43012    L Gov        SCU        547      37.8672222     -121.0150000    3849

  OAKLAND NORTH    43402    L Gov        EBY        550      37.8652778     -122.0036111    1300

  OAKLAND SOUTH    43403    L Gov        EBY        550      37.7836111     -122.0025000    1000

  PARKFIELD        44310    State        BEU        524      35.8988889     -120.0069444    1535

  PINNACLES        44410    NPS          PIP        524      36.4708333     -121.0022222    1322

  POLE_MTN         42008    State        SNU        562      38.5000000     123.1199999     2204

  POVERTY          43914    L Gov        SCU        550      37.4430556     -121.7705560    2350

  PULGAS           43309    L Gov        CZU        549      37.4750000     -122.0047222    644

  ROSE PEAK        43404    L Gov        EBY        547      37.5019444     -121.0122222    3060

  SANTA RITA       44408    BLM          BBD        524      36.3477778     -120.0097222    5000

  SANTA ROSA       42009    State        LNU        559      38.4788889     -122.0116667    560

  SPRING VALLEY    43308    L Gov        CZU        549      37.5625000     -122.0072222    1075

  WOODACRE 2       42309    L Gov        MRN        559      37.9905556     -122.0105556    1400
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS Phoenix**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  FISH CREEK MTN.  45802    BLM          CDD        310      32.9902778     -116.0011111    760

  SQUAW_LAKE       45801    BLM          CCD        310      32.9077778     -114.0077778    300
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS Reno**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  ASH VALLEY       40726    BLM          SUD        572      41.0519444     -120.0113889    5100

  BEAR FLAT        40313    FS           MDF        590      41.2952778     -120.0050000    5889

  BENTON           43708    FS           INF        518      37.8430556     -118.0077778    5450

  BLUE DOOR        40725    BLM          NOD        572      41.0547222     -120.0055556    5615

  BOGARD           40703    FS           LNF        598      40.5980556     -121.0011111    5686

  BRIDGEPORT       43702    FS           HTF        576      38.2719444     -119.0047222    6650

  BULL FLAT        40728    BLM          NOD        572      40.4808333     -120.0016667    4395

  CRESTVIEW        43709    FS           INF        518      37.7450000     -118.0163889    7600

  DOG VALLEY       41302    FS           TYF        450      39.5619444     -120.0005556    5976

  DOYLE            40724    BLM          CDD        450      40.0266667     -120.0016667    4240

  GORDON           40730    FS           LNF        598      40.7586111     -120.0147222    6200

  GRASSHOPPER      40721    State        LMU        598      40.7827778     -120.0127778    6050

  HORSE LAKE       40727    BLM          NOD        572      40.6305556     -120.0083333    5100

  JUNIPER CREEK    40308    BLM          NOD        572      41.3322222     -120.0077778    4372

  LAUFMAN          40709    FS           PNF        599      40.1416667     -120.0058333    4800

  MARKLEEVILLE     42802    FS           TOF        576      38.6833333     -119.0127778    5501

  MEYERS           42607    FS           TMU        542      38.8488889     -120.0002778    6310

  PIERCE           40915    FS           PNF        598      40.2461111     -120.0105556    5811

  RAVENDALE        40714    BLM          NOD        572      40.7308333     -120.0050000    5298

  ROCK CREEK       43710    FS           INF        518      37.5513889     -118.0111111    7040

  STAMPEDE         41310    FS           TNF        541      39.4833333     -120.0011111    6600

  WALKER           43707    FS           TYF        576      38.5652778     -119.0075000    5440
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS San Diego**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  ALPINE FIRE      45701    FS           CNF        509      32.8344444     -116.0122222    2053
  STATION                                                                                   

  AMMO DUMP        45738    DOD          MCP        508      33.3813889     -117.0047222    1068

  ANZA             45616    State        RRU        513      33.5550000     -116.0111111    3920

  APPLE VALLEY     45117    BLM          CDD        514      34.6000000     -117.1666666    3100

  BANNING          45601    FS           BDF        510      33.9750000     -116.9130000    3750

  BEAUMONT         45617    State        RRU        510      33.9305556     -116.0155556    2680

  BELL CANYON      45735    L Gov        ORC        509      33.5416667     -117.0097222    700

  BIG PINE FLAT    45102    FS           BDF        511      34.3194444     -117.0000000    6861

  BURNS CANYON     45125    BLM          CDD        516      34.2083333     -116.0102778    6000

  CAMERON FIRE     45704    FS           CNF        513      32.7211111     -116.0075000    3443
  STATION                                                                                   

  CAMP ELLIOTT     45741    DOD          MFD        508      32.8591667     -117.0016667    539

  CASE SPRINGS     45731    DOD          MCP        508      33.4452778     -117.0069444    2320

  CLARK TRN CTR    45624    State        RRU        509      33.8766667     -117.0050000    1720

  CMP TARGET RANGE 45732    DOD          MPC        508      33.3722222     -117.3589000    917

  CONVERSE         45105    FS           BDF        511      34.1941667     -116.0150000    5618

  CORONA_FIRE      45618    FS           CNF        509      33.8750000     -117.0088889    620
  STATION                                                                                   

  CRANSTON         45603    FS           BDF        512      33.7402778     -116.0138889    1950

  DESCANSO FIRE    45707    FS           CNF        513      32.8572222     -116.0102778    3555
  STA                                                                                       

  DEVORE           45113    State        BDU        510      34.2211111     -117.0066667    2080

  EL CARISO FIRE   45619    FS           CNF        509      33.6472222     -117.0066667    2730
  STA                                                                                       

  FAWNSKIN         45101    FS           BDF        511      34.2661111     -116.0147222    6900

  FREMONT CANYON   45736    L Gov        ORC        509      33.8080556     -117.0116667    1781

  GOOSE            45724    FS           CNF        509      33.0741667     -116.0138889    1530
  VALLEY_FIRE                                                                               

  JULIAN           45708    State        MVU        513      33.0758333     -116.0097222    4240

  KEENWILD         45604    FS           BDF        513      33.6666667     -116.0127778    4920

  KENWORTHY        45605    FS           BDF        513      33.6178000     -116.6175000    4600

  LAS FLORES       45733    DOD          MCP        508      33.2888889     -117.0072222    100

  LYTLE CREEK      45108    FS           BDF        510      34.2338889     -117.0077778    2792

  MILL CREEK       45109    FS           BDF        510      34.0836111     -117.0005556    2950

  MORMON ROCKS     45114    FS           BDF        511      34.3175000     -117.0083333    3300

  MT LAGUNA        45709    FS           CNF        513      32.8811111     -116.0069444    5760

  OAK GROVE FIRE   45710    FS           CNF        513      33.3855556     -116.0130556    2752
  STA                                                                                       

  PALOMAR          45740    FS           CNF        513      33.3516667     -116.0141667    5530

  PINE HILLS FIRE  45711    FS           CNF        513      33.0163889     -116.0105556    3800
  STA                                                                                       

  PINYON CANYON    45615    BLM          CDD        513      33.5778000     -116.4539000    4060

  POTRERO          45730    State        MVU        513      32.6061111     -116.0100000    2350

  RANCHITA         45729    State        MVU        513      33.2122222     -116.0083333    4180

  ROCK CAMP        45111    FS           BDF        511      34.2880556     -117.0033333    4900

  SAN MIGUEL       45737    FWS          TSR        509      32.6850000     -116.0161111    425

  SANTA ROSA       45623    State        RRU        513      33.5286111     -117.0036111    1980
  PLATEAU                                                                                   

  STRAWBERRY       45110    FS           BDF        511      34.2410000     -117.2470000    6150

  TALEGA           45739    DOD          MCP        508      33.4780556     -117.0080556    1203

  TEMESCAL FIRE    45611    FS           CNF        509      33.7625000     -117.0066667    1125
  STA                                                                                       

  VALLEY CENTER    45734    State        MVU        509      33.2261111     -116.0163889    1370

  VALYERMO         45423    FS           ANF        514      34.4455556     -117.0141667    3780

  VISTA GRANDE     45612    FS           BDF        513      33.8370000     -116.8080000    4925

  YUCCA VALLEY     45112    State        BDU        516      34.1233333     -116.0066667    3260
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS Sacramento**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  ALDER SPRINGS    41101    FS           MNF        595      39.6513889     -122.0119444    4555

  ARBUCKLE BASIN   40632    State        SHU        595      40.4377778     -122.0136111    1900

  BALD MOUNTAIN    42603    FS           ENF        538      38.9055556     -120.0113889    4613

  BANGOR           41201    State        BTU        596      39.3983333     -121.0066667    840

  BEAVER           42601    FS           ENF        538      38.4883333     -120.0052778    5000

  BEN BOLT         42612    State        AEU        552      38.6013889     -120.0155556    1500

  BLUMTN           43203    FS           STF        540      38.3400000     -120.3750000    6067

  BROOKS           42202    State        LNU        558      38.7194444     -122.0022222    360

  BUCK MEADOWS     43603    FS           STF        539      37.8233333     -120.0013889    3200

  CARPENTER RIDGE  41213    State        BTU        597      40.0686111     -121.0094444    4812

  CASHMAN          40916    FS           PNF        599      40.0016667     -120.0150000    4447

  CHESTER          40904    FS           LNF        597      40.2897222     -121.0013889    4525

  CHICO            41210    State        BTU        596      39.7119444     -121.0127778    230

  COHASSET         41211    State        BTU        596      39.8700000     -121.0127778    1670

  COLBY MTN        40801    FS           LNF        597      40.1500000     -121.5330000    6004

  CORNING          40814    State        TGU        595      39.9388889     -122.0027778    294

  COUNTY LINE      41410    BLM          NOD        557      39.0188889     -122.0066667    2085

  DUNCAN PEAK      41901    FS           TNF        536      39.1438889     -120.0083333    7100

  EAGLE PEAK       40802    FS           MNF        595      39.9277778     -122.0108333    3713

  ESPERANZA        43208    State        TCU        539      38.2430556     -120.0083333    2512

  GREEN SPRING     43613    State        TCU        539      37.8330556     -120.0083333    1020

  GRIZZLY FLATS    42613    FS           ENF        538      38.6197222     -120.0091667    3760

  HELL HOLE        42608    FS           ENF        538      39.0716667     -120.0069444    5240

  HIGH GLADE       41402    FS           MNF        595      39.2083333     -122.0133333    4840
  LOOKOUT                                                                                   

  JARBO GAP        41214    State        BTU        599      39.7358333     -121.0080556    2490

  KONOCTI          41411    State        LNU        558      38.9136111     -122.0116667    2100

  LADDER BUTTE     40723    FS           LNF        597      40.8072222     -121.0047222    5750

  LASSEN LODGE     40815    State        TGU        597      40.3441667     -121.0116667    4100

  LINCOLN          41907    State        NEU        554      38.8825000     -121.0044444    200

  MANZANITA LAKE   40609    FS           LNF        597      40.5400000     -121.0094444    5660

  MOUNT ZION       42701    State        AEU        552      38.3894444     -120.0108333    2960

  MTELIZ           43605    FS           STF        539      38.0630556     -120.0038889    4933

  OAK BOTTOM       40636    NPS          YNP        595      40.6505556     -122.0100000    1422

  OAK MTN          40635    FS           SHF        593      41.0063889     -121.0163889    2670

  OWENS CAMP       42611    FS           ENF        538      38.7333333     -120.0038889    5240

  PIKE CNTY LO     41701    FS           PNF        599      39.4750000     -121.0033333    3714

  PILOT HILL       42609    State        AEU        552      38.8325000     -121.0000000    1200

  PINCRS           43606    FS           STF        540      38.1888888     -120.0002777    5600

  QUINCY           40910    FS           PNF        599      39.9733333     -120.0155556    3652

  READER RANCH     41809    State        NEU        535      39.3036111     -121.0019444    2025

  REDDING          40611    FS/State     SHU        595      40.5158333     -122.0047222    500

  SACRAMENTO NWR   41102    FWS          MNF        595      39.4172222     -122.0027778    120

  SADDLEBACK       41304    FS           SHF        536      39.6375000     -120.0141667    6670

  SECRET TOWN      41808    State        NEU        535      39.1836111     -120.0147222    2720

  SEEDORCHARD      41908    FS           TNF        536      39.0913889     -120.0119444    4355

  SIMS             40618    FS           SHF        593      41.0750000     -122.0061111    2400

  SMITH PEAK       40911    FS           PNF        599      39.8630000     -120.5260000    7688

  SOLDIER MTN      40630    State        SHU        593      40.9258333     -121.0097222    3710

  STONYFORD        41503    FS           MNF        595      39.3669444     -122.0094444    1257

  SUGARLOAF (SHF)  40614    FS           SHF        592      40.9166667     -122.0072222    3214

  THOMES CREEK     40816    State        TGU        595      39.8644444     -122.0100000    1100

  WESTWOOD         40719    State        LMU        597      40.3066667     -120.0150000    5800

  WHISKEYTOWN HQ   40628    NPS          WNP        595      40.6191666     -122.5341666    1311

  WHITECLOUD       41806    FS           TNF        536      39.3166667     -120.0138889    4320

  WHITMORE         40615    State        SHU        596      40.6202778     -121.0150000    2454

  YOLLA BOLLA      40511    FS           SHF        594      40.3383333     -123.0008333    4768

  ZION             42701    State        AEU        552      38.3910000     -120.6517500    2960
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

**NWS Las Vegas**

  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------
  **STATION NAME   **WIMS   **AGENCY**   **UNIT**   **FCST   **LATITUDE**   **LONGITUDE**   **ELEV**
  WIMS**           ID**                             ZONE**                                  

  GOLDEN           45119    BLM          CDD        543      35.0000000     -115.6666666    4100

  GRANITE MTN.     45124    BLM          CDD        543      34.5355555     -117.0258333    4720

  HORSE THIEF      45129    BLM          CDD        543      35.7705556     -115.0150000    5000
  SPRING                                                                                    

  LOST HORSE       45614    NPS          JOTR       543      34.0177778     -116.0030556    4200

  MID HILLS        45128    BLM          CDD        543      35.1230556     -115.0066667    5413

  MOJAVE RIVER     45122    BLM          CDD        543      35.0530556     -116.0011111    950
  SINK                                                                                      

  OAK CREEK        44804    FS           INF        517      36.8425000     -118.0041667    4855

  OPAL MOUNTAIN    45127    BLM          CDD        543      35.1541667     -117.0027778    3240

  OWENS VALLEY     44803    FS           INF        517      37.3900000     -118.0091667    4640

  PANAMINT         44806    BLM          CDD        543      36.1202778     -117.0013889    6880

  SALT WELLS       45120    BLM          CDD        543      35.8333333     -117.5833333    2540
  ---------------- -------- ------------ ---------- -------- -------------- --------------- ----------

APPENDIX G - []{#Appcontactinfo .anchor}Contact Information for WFOs and
PSUs

##### NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PSU/PREDICTIVE SERVICES UNIT

6101 Airport Road, Redding, CA 96002-9423

FAX Number: (530) 226-2742

##### Web Site Address: [**http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/weather/index.htm**](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/weather/index.htm)

##### 

##### SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PSU/PREDICTIVE SERVICES UNIT

2524 Mulberry Street, Riverside, CA 92501-2200

FAX Number: (90951) 276-6439

##### Web Site Address: [**http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/weather/index.htm**](http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/weather/index.htm)

##### EUREKA NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE

300 Startare Drive, Eureka, CA 95501-6000

FAX Number: (707) 443-6195

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/eureka>

##### HANFORD/SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE

900 Foggy Bottom Road, Hanford, CA 93230-5236

FAX Number: (559) 584-1152

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/hanford>

[LAS VEGAS NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE]{.underline}

7851 S. Dean Martin Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89139-6628

FAX Number: (702) 263-9759

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/lasvegas>

##### LOS ANGELES/OXNARD NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE

520 N. Elevar Street, Oxnard, CA 93030

FAX Number: (805) 988-6613

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/losangeles>

[MEDFORD NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE]{.underline}

4003 Cirrus Drive, Medford, OR 97504

FAX Number: (541) 776-4333

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/medford>

[PHOENIX NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE]{.underline}

PAB 500, P.O. Box 52025, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2025

FAX Number: (602) 267-8051

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/phoenix>

[RENO NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE]{.underline}

2350 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-3900

FAX Number: (775) 673-8110

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/reno>

[SACRAMENTO NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE]{.underline}

3310 El Camino Ave, Room 227, Sacramento, CA 95821

FAX Number: (916) 979-3052

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/sacramento>

##### SAN DIEGO NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE

11440 W. Bernardo Ct, Ste 230, San Diego, CA 92127

FAX Number: (858) 675-8712

Web Site Address: <http://www.weather.gov/sandiego>

[SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA/MONTEREY NWS WEATHER FORECAST
OFFICE]{.underline}

21 Grace Hopper Ave, Stop 5, Monterey, CA 93943

FAX Number: (831) 656-1747Web Site Address:
<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr>

[]{#AppCWCGCharter .anchor}APPENDIX H -

**CHARTER**

CWCG - NWS

California Fire Weather Program Assessment Team

**INTRODUCTION:**

The California Fire Weather Program Assessment Team (FWPAT) is a joint
California Wildfire Coordinating Group (CWCG) - National Weather Service
(NWS) team. The goal of the FWPAT is to maintain and continuously
improve the high quality fire weather and fire potential predictive
program in California.

**AUTHORITY:**

This Charter operates within the framework of the National Interagency
Agreement for Meteorological Services among the Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior,
and the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture,
and the National Weather Service of the United States Department of
Commerce.

**MEMBERSHIP:**

The FWPAT is comprised of:

-   NWS Meteorologists in Charge (MIC) or management representatives
    from Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) serving California

-   NWS Western Region Headquarters Fire Weather Program Manager.

-   Fire Managers representing the Wildland Firefighting agencies that
    make up the California Wildfire Coordinating Group
    (<http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/administrative/cwcg.htm>)

-   Agency Meteorologists from the Predictive Service Units (PSU) in
    California.

Team Leadership will rotate biennially between the NWS and CWCG. The NWS
leads will normally be the Meteorologists in Charge at the Sacramento
and Los Angeles/Oxnard offices. The CWCG lead will normally be the CWCG
chairperson. The next FWPAT team lead will be determined at the fall
meeting, with the new lead expected to assume duties at the following
spring meeting.

**RESPONSIBILITIES:**

The FWPAT will monitor the annual operations of the fire weather program
in California, from both the NWS and the PSU. The goal is to ensure the
fire weather program meets customer needs, as defined by the agencies in
CWCG and the NWS. In this sense, the FWPAT will evaluate fire weather
and fire potential products and services for California. The FWPAT will
recommend changes as appropriate, with the goal of continuous
improvement to the annual operations of the program. These agreed upon
changes should be outlined in the California Fire Weather Annual
Operating Plan (AOP).

The team leader will be responsible for meeting management, including
setting dates, location, agenda, documentation, and sharing minutes of
the meeting with other members. The lead will also be the first point of
contact to resolve any interagency disagreements.

**PROCEDURE:**

The FWPAT will normally meet bi-annually, in the Spring and Fall, with
the following purposes and responsibilities:

The NWS and CWCG will work to reach a consensus agreement on all matters
related to the program. When an issue cannot be resolved by consensus,
the issue will be brought forward to the Chairman of CWCG and NWS
Western Regional Director. Issues from the field user groups should be
compiled and shared with FWPAT members prior to each meeting. Meeting
minutes will be prepared within 30 days following the meeting and shared
with FWPAT members.

If it is mutually agreed that insufficient issues exist to meet twice in
a given year, a single annual meeting can be undertaken in the spring to
complete the AOP. Similarly, if additional meetings are warranted they
may be scheduled. It is not required for all MICs or designees to attend
FWPAT meetings. The WFO Los Angeles/Oxnard and/or WFO Sacramento MIC may
serve as a proxy for other MICs, as may the NWS Western Region
Headquarters Fire Weather Program Manager. Needed MIC attendance will be
determined through mutual agreement between the Western Region
Headquarters Fire Weather Program Manager and the MICs.

A. Fall Meeting: The Fall meeting will evaluate the past season's fire
weather services from the PSU\'s and WFO\'s and, if necessary, recommend
changes. Evaluation will include verification of routine products as
well as red flag warnings, suggestions to improve training, IMET support
and other "lessons learned". Evaluations and recommendations shall be
documented in the meeting minutes and shared with the FWPAT members no
later than 30 days following the meeting. The report should be finalized
by the team leader.

B. Spring Meeting: The Spring meeting will review the planned operation
of the fire weather program for the upcoming season, and determine
which, if any recommendations from the previous fall meeting will be
incorporated into the new AOP. This will include a review of the WFO\'s
and PSU\'s roles as they relate to a quality interagency working
relationship. The NWS will provide the names of Incident Meteorologists
(IMET), coordination procedures and other pertinent information
regarding the fire weather program. The CWCG representatives will
provide suggestions and comments on the fire weather program, and
notification of any changes to their programs. Agreed upon changes will
be reflected in the minutes of the meeting and in the AOP.

In-person FWPAT meetings will normally alternate between locations in
southern and northern California.

It is generally expected that meteorologists from PSU's and the WFO's
will communicate openly when user complaints arise. Given the life
threatening nature of fire weather and fire events, this communication
should be continuous and frequent, particularly during high fire season
and when critical fire weather is predicted to occur.

**DEFINITIONS:**

Definitions for all terminology used in this document and the California
Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan can be found in the Glossary of
Wildland Fire Terminology published by the National Wildfire
Coordinating Group: <http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/glossary/index.htm>

**APPROVED:**

This Agreement shall be effective on the date of the last signature
below and will remain in effect for a period of five-years from the date
of the last signature. Other terms and provisions not specified here
follow those outlined in the National Interagency Agreement as
referenced in the Authority section above.

*Dated Signature on File*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Date:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Chief

Meteorological Services Division

Western Region

National Weather Service

*Dated Signature on File*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Date:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Chair

California Wildfire Coordinating Group

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