FNUS72 KMFL 301922
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONROE STATION BURN...M WRIGHT / NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
222 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED TO THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE
PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON WITH COOLER CONDITIONS MOVING IN BEHIND
THE BOUNDARY. SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS BEEN LIGHT ACROSS THE AREA
ALREADY, AND CONTINUES TO DIMINISH WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
EXPECTED AROUND THE BURN AREA OUTSIDE OF A FEW SPRINKLES. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE NORTHWESTERLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AND REMAIN GUSTY AT TIMES. FOG WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE TONIGHT AS
WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 5 TO 10 KNOT RANGE FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT,
BUT THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR A MUCH DRIER DAY TO OCCUR ON SATURDAY
WITH NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE BURN AREA.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 215 AM EST 01/30/09
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY...


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FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
TIME(EST)             3PM         6PM         9PM          12AM
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SKY.................. CLDY        MOCLDY       PTCLDY       MOCLR
WX................... SHRA        SHRA         NO WX        NO WX
CHANCE OF PRECIP (%). 50          50           10           10
TEMP (F)............. 66          60           55           46
DEW PT (F)........... 57          53           50           44
RH (%)............... 73          78           84           92
20 FT WIND (MPH)..... W-12G19     NW-10G16     NW-9G14      NW-8
MIXING HGT (FT, AGL). 2700        3000         1900         700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH). W-18        NW-17        NW-17        N-16
LAL.................. 1           1            1            1
LDSI................. 42          41           19           11
LVORI................ 2           1            3            5

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OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
TIME(EST)             3AM         6AM         9AM          NOON

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SKY/WX............... CLR         CLR          CLR          CLR
TEMP (F)............. 43          41           45           60
DEW PT (F)........... 41          39           41           38
RH (%)............... 93          92           85           45
20 FT WIND (MPH)..... NW-6G11     NW-4         N-8G13       N-10G17
LAL.................. 1           1            1            1
LDSI................. 11          8            26           41
LVORI................ 5           6            4            1
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OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TIME(EST)             3PM         6PM         9PM          12AM
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SKY/WX............... CLR         CLR          CLR          CLR
TEMP (F)............. 62          58           49           43
DEW PT (F)........... 35          37           42           42
RH (%)............... 36          45           76           96
20 FT WIND (MPH)..... N-9G16      N-8G13       N-6          N-6G11
MIXING HGT (FT, AGL). 2400        2400         1600         700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH). N-18        NE-17        NE-17        NE-17
LAL.................. 1           1            1            1
LDSI................. 51          48           11           11
LVORI................ 1           1            3            5

NO WX  = NO WEATHER          MOCLR  = MOSTLY CLEAR
SHRA   = SHOWERS             PTCLDY = PARTLY CLOUDY
TSRA   = THUNDERSTORMS       MOCLDY = MOSTLY CLOUDY
CLR    = CLEAR               CLDY   = CLOUDY

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