FNUS72 KMLB 051050
FWSMLB

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 2 3A...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
550 AM EST THU MAR 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LIGHT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE INDICATED EARLY THIS
MORNING (080 TO 090) AT LESS THAN 5 KNOTS AT TOWERS 415 (JUST EAST
OF S.R. 3) AND 714 (LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE BURN SITE). WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO A STEADY...MODERATE STRENGTH EASTERLY FLOW OF AROUND 10
MPH FROM LATE MORNING THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LIGHT TONIGHT...HOWEVER THE LACK OF
SIGNIFICANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE SHOULD PRECLUDE ANY FOG FORMATION
NEAR THE BURN SITE TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 10 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-4100 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 13 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....40.
LVORI...............0.

TIME (EST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........MCR MCR MCR PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............63  64  65  66  67  67  65  64  63  61  60  58
RH..............60  56  54  50  50  50  56  58  62  67  69  72
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..6   7   8   9   10  10  10  9   8   6   5   3
20 FT WIND GUST.8   9   10  11  12  12  12  11  10  8   6   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 14 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....9.
LVORI...............5.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 12 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....40.
LVORI...............0.

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FORECASTER...CRISTALDI
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT VERNACHIO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090305.UNIT2.01/MLB