FNUS72 KMFL 291137 FWSMFL SPOT FORECAST FOR FPR - C-52 RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 637 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SPOT FORECAST FOR FPR-C-52 RX...FLORIDA PANTHER NWR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 637 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON JANUARY 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC CONTINUES TO SHIFT EAST WHILE A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND NORTHERN FLORIDA. THIS WILL ALLOW THE WINDS TO GRADUALLY BECOME MORE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND FOR MOISTURE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS BY FRIDAY. THE STRONG FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH MUCH COLDER AND DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. DISPERSION INDEXES WILL BE GENERALLY GOOD TODAY AND FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............67. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 9 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 9 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 14 TO 17 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....34 INCREASING TO 53 IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LVORI...............3. TIME (EST) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM SKY (%).........20 22 32 42 53 60 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 30 TEMP............68 77 80 81 79 72 RH..............88 68 62 61 64 74 20 FT WIND......S 2 S 6 S 8 S 8 SW 7 SW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 15 15 15 15 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 2 S 6 S 8 S 8 SW 7 SW 3 EYE LVL WIND G..5 15 15 15 15 5 MIX HGT (FT)....1500 2800 4000 4000 3500 2400 MIXNG WIND......S 17 S 16 SW 15 SW 15 SW 14 SW 14 DISP IDX (LDSI).34 50 56 56 49 9 LVORI...........4 1 1 1 1 4 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............63. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS. CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 14 TO 17 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....9. LVORI...............5. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY LATE (45-55 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............58. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT DECREASING TO 30 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 17 TO 20 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....32 INCREASING TO 52 IN THE AFTERNOON. LVORI...............3. $$ FORECASTER...RADER REQUESTED BY...JOSH O CONNOR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED $$ REQUESTED BY...JOSH O'CONNOR REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U