FNUS74 KMOB 211319
FWSMOB

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPT   46...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
719 AM CST WED JAN 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0730 CST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR
OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON FOR A LONG DURATION OF
CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION TODAY BRINGS ANOTHER
COOL AND DRY DAY TO THE REGION. THE RISK OF FIRE CONTINUES OVER MUCH
OF THE AREA. WITH HIGH PRESSURE MORE TO THE EAST ON THURSDAY...HUMIDITY
MODERATES.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1000 FT AGL EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING INCREASING TO 2300 FT AGL LATE IN THE
                    MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 2500-2700 FT AGL THEN
                    DECREASING TO 2300 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST.

TIME (CST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............21     33     42     47     49     45
RH..............89     50     30     22     20     29
20 FT WIND DIR..NW     N      NW     W      W      SW
20 FT WIND SPD..2      3      4      5      5      2
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      10     10     10     5

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FORECASTER...MOB FORECASTER
REQUESTED BY...DFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090121.COMPT.01/MOB