FNUS72 KTAE 221413
FWSTAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR 1008A-S1...EGLIN AFB JACKSON GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
913 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 EST ON FEBRUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT (850)942-8835.

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY
THIS MORNING. IN ITS WAKE...EXPECT ANOTHER REINFORCING SHOT OF
COOL AND VERY DRY AIR WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE
REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE OFFSHORE
ON WEDNESDAY BUT THE ASSOCIATED RIDGE WILL EXTEND BACK OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK.

THIS DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
MUCH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WITH THE DRY AIR FULLY ENTRENCHED
BY MONDAY...THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WILL REACH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS SO FIRE WEATHER WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT. CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS MAY CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS
OF THE AREA BEFORE THE AIRMASS MOISTENS UP INTO THE WEEKEND AHEAD OF
THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY OR EARLY SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60 PERCENT HIGH CLOUDS) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH INCREASING 15 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............49     56     55     58     56     50
RH..............72     40     33     27     30     37
20 FT WIND......N 12   N 12   N 12   N 12   N 10   N 8
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     20     20     15     10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY...BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL BY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...GOULD
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN HIERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090222.1008A.01/TAE