Spot Request Form

ALBUQUERQUE SPOT FORECAST REQUEST
Fax to (505) 842-9162
Contact WFO ABQ at (505) 243-0702 ext. 0
Required Elements in RED

PROJECT NAME
Project Name:
	Wildfire	WFU	HAZMAT
	Prescribed Fire	SAR
	Ignition Time:		Mountain Local Time
	Date:

REQUESTING AGENCY
NOTE: Do not use commas in this section.
Requesting Agency:
Requesting Official:
Phone Number:	Ext.
FAX Number:
Contact Person:

REASON FOR SPOT FORECAST REQUEST
Must choose either Wildfire or one of the Non-Wildfire reasons
Wildfire	Non-Wildfire
	Under the Interagency Agreement for Meteorological Services (USFS, BLM, NPS, USFWS, BIA).
	State, tribal or local fire agency working in coordination with a federal participant in the Interagency Agreement for Meteorological Services.
	Essential to public safety, e.g. due to the proximity of population centers or critical infrastructure.
For NWS Spot forecast policy, see section 4.0 in NWS Instruction 10-401 at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/directives/010/010.htm

LOCATION
Lat:		Elevation:	Top	Bottom
Lon:		Drainage:
7.5' Quad:		Aspect:
Legal (T/R):	NM		Size:	(Acres)
*Enter Lat/Lon, Legal(T/R) also acceptable.

FUEL
Type:
	Sheltering
	Full Partial Unsheltered

OBSERVATIONS
Place	Elev	Time	Wind	Temp	Wetbulb	RH	Dewpt.	Sky/Weather

PRIMARY FORECAST ELEMENTS
TDA	TNT	TMR	(Today, Tonight, Tomorrow)
			Clouds / Weather
			Chance of Precipitation
			Temperature
			Relative Humidity
			20 Foot Wind
			Smoke Dispersion

REMARKS

NOTICE: Information provided on this form may be used by the National Weather Service (NWS) for official purposes in any way, including public release and publication in NWS products. False statements on this form may be subject to prosecution under the False Statement Accountability Act of 1996 (18 U.S.C. § 1001) or other statutes.