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Interpreting the Winds Rose (FSPro)

Fire Behavior Specialists may view the Wind Rose to visually inspect wind speeds, directions, and weights and confirm that they represent winds expected to affect the fire area for the current analysis. It is a good idea to view the Wind Rose for every FSPro run. Sometimes, an analyst will see an unusual wind direction or alignment that is more difficult to discern from the matrix. Basic information on how to interpret wind roses is readily available on the web.

The Wind Rose is also helpful when comparing different options for the matrix, such as deciding which RAWS to select, whether wind gusts should be included, or effects of changing the Start/End hour filters. For most people, looking at the various wind roses makes comparisons easier. Wind Roses are viewed in a pop-up window; if the matrix is changed and the Wind Rose button is clicked again, the first Wind Rose is over-written. To compare several Wind Roses, analysts must keep the images using a screen capture program or use the browser window controls to print.

Fire Behavior Specialists can view the Wind Rose for the wind matrix that is visible on the FSPro Winds screen. You must generate an initial matrix by clicking Generate Wind Matrix before the Wind Rose button is active. Winds do not need to be Saved prior to viewing the Wind Rose, as the Wind Rose is simply a visual representation of what is in the matrix. The matrix shows the range and probability of wind speeds and directions that will be used in the FSPro analysis. The wind rose depicts the frequency of winds blowing from a particular direction. Parameters used to construct the Wind Rose are taken from the FSPro Winds page and listed on the image. 

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Analysis for Fire Behavior Specialists

See Also

Viewing Fire Behavior Request Details

Accepting or Refusing an Analysis Request

Granting Analysis Privileges

Downloading a RAWS KMZ File

Analysis Notes

About Analysis Shape Files (STFB, NTFB, FSPro)

Drawing a Landscape Extent

Creating a Landscape Editor Rule

Importing Landscape Editor Rules

Creating the Landscape File

Downloading an LCP File

Editing the Landscape File

Modifying Landscape File Parameters

Viewing the Landscape for an Analysis

Generating a Landscape Critique

Downloading a Landscape Critique

Basic Fire Behavior (BFB)

Running a Basic Fire Behavior (BFB) Analysis

Copying an Existing Basic Fire Behavior Analysis

Analyst_Assisted Short Term Fire Behavior (STFB)

Running a Short-Term Fire Behavior (STFB) Analysis

Copying an Existing Short-Term Fire Behavior Analysis

Near-Term Fire Behavior (NTFB)

Running a Near-Term Fire Behavior Analysis (NTFB)

Setting Up Burn Periods for NTFB

Using Gridded Winds (BFB, STFB)

Modifying Wind Information (BFB, STFB)

Modifying Fuel Moistures for Fire Behavior Analysts

About Weather Station Information (BFB & STFB, NTFB, FSPro)

About FWX Weather Files

Downloading FWX Weather Files (FSPro)

Weather Station Availability for Fire Behavior Analysis

Generating Hourly Weather Forecasts

Viewing and Modifying Weather Summary Data (BFB, STFB & NTFB)

Copying an Existing Near-Term Fire Behavior Analysis

Creating an FSPro Analysis

About General FSPro Input Parameters

FSPro Information Menu Option

About Run FSPro Status

Monitoring FSPro Run Status from the Analysis List

About the Date Filter (FSPro)

Copying an Existing FSPro Analysis

About the ERC Stream (FSPro)

About ERC Classes (FSPro)

Setting up FSPro Winds

Editing the FSPro Wind Matrix

Adding or Deleting Rows to the Winds Matrix (FSPro)

Downloading Winds (FSPro)

Recalculating Winds Distribution (FSPro)

Downloading an Analysis KMZ File

Near Term Fire Behavior Results Downloads

FSPro Fire Behavior Results Downloads

Viewing Analysis Notes

Viewing Analysis Results

Viewing the Analysis Report

Reference

Field Descriptions

Glossary Resources

Spatial Data Reference

Landscape Data Source Reference

Relative Risk Reference

Organization Assessment Reference

Fire Behavior Reference

About the WFDSS Decision Editors