FNUS72 KMLB 251023
FWSMLB

SPOT FORECAST FOR APOLLO 2...US FISH & WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
523 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
WILL PRODUCE A DEEP EAST FLOW TODAY OVER THE BURN SITE. NO
SIGNIFICANT WIND SHIFTS ARE EXPECTED. FORECAST WIND SPEEDS MAY BE
A BIT CONSERVATIVE. NEARBY COASTAL OBSERVATIONS AT 5 AM INDICATE
SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 15 MPH AT THE BURN SITE. THE FORECAST CALLS
FOR SOME DECREASE IN WINDS...ESPECIALLY GUSTS...DURING THE
AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY WEAKEN SLIGHTLY. BUT IT IS
POSSIBLE THE EFFECTS OF THE SEA BREEZE MAY COMPENSATE AND KEEP
SUSTAINED WINDS A LITTLE HIGHER. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR A
LIGHT SHOWER OR SPRINKLE BUT MEASURABLE RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...PERIODS OF OVERCAST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 15 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....41.

TIME (EST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............64  65  66  66  67  67  66  63  61  59  58  57
RH..............65  62  60  60  59  59  61  67  72  78  77  80
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   ENE ENE ENE ENE
20 FT WIND SPD..12  11  10  10  10  10   9   8   7   5   5   5
20 FT WIND GUST.15  14  12  12  12  12  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 12 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....7.
LVORI...............3.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN BECOMING EAST 8 TO 9 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....52.

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FORECASTER...KELLY
REQUESTED BY...JEFFREY SCHARDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090225.APOLL.01/MLB