FNUS72 KMFL 241135
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEP FIRE (WILDFIRE)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
735 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

FNUS72 KMFL 241131
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEP FIRE BURN...NPS-BIG CYPRESS-GEORGE SHEPPARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
731 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE

DISCUSSION...SURFACE EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...ALONG
WITH WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE THROUGH THE MIXING LAYER. DEEP MIXING
PROJECTED TO AROUND 5000 FT WILL PROMOTE MIXING OF DRY AIR DOWN TO
THE SURFACE WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING TO OR BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AT
LEAST SEVERAL HOURS BEGINNING AROUND MID DAY. EASTERLY WINDS WILL
GUST TO AROUND 20 MPH AT TIMES TODAY...AND SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 20
MPH THROUGH THE MIXING LAYER...COMBINED WITH HIGH DISPERSION
VALUES...SHOULD LEAD TO GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION IN A NEARLY DUE
WESTERLY DIRECTION. THIS MAY CONTINUE TO CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS
IN THE I-75/SR 29 INTERCHANGE TODAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 800 AM EDT 04/24/09

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...


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FORECAST FOR FRIDAY
TIME(EDT)             9AM         NOON         3PM          6PM
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SKY.................. MOCLR       MOCLR        PTCLDY       PTCLDY
WX................... FG FG       NO WX        NO WX        NO WX
CHANCE OF PRECIP (%). 2           2            2            2
TEMP (F)............. 70          84           89           84
DEW PT (F)........... 51          53           55           56
RH (%)............... 51          35           31           39
20 FT WIND (MPH)..... SE-3        E-6          E-10G16      E-9
MIXING HGT (FT, AGL). 2000        3600         5300         3000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH). SE-4        E-12         E-21         E-18
LAL.................. 1           1            1            1
LDSI................. 12          58           93           59
LVORI................ 3           1            1            1

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OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
TIME(EDT)             9PM         12AM         3AM          6AM

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SKY/WX............... MOCLR       MOCLR        MOCLR        MOCLR
TEMP (F)............. 74          67           63           62
DEW PT (F)........... 60          61           61           61
RH (%)............... 62          80           93           99
20 FT WIND (MPH)..... E-6         E-5          E-4          E-5
LAL.................. 1           1            1            1
LDSI................. 9           6            6            6
LVORI................ 3           4            6            9
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OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
TIME(EDT)             9AM         NOON         3PM          6PM
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SKY/WX............... MOCLR       MOCLR        PTCLDY       PTCLDY
TEMP (F)............. 71          84           89           84
DEW PT (F)........... 62          62           61           62
RH (%)............... 73          48           39           47
20 FT WIND (MPH)..... E-8         E-10G16      E-12G19      E-10G17
MIXING HGT (FT, AGL). 2400        4000         4500         2600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH). E-14        E-18         E-23         E-14
LAL.................. 1           1            1            1
LDSI................. 37          69           67           44
LVORI................ 3           1            1            1

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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REQUESTED BY...GEORGE SHEPPARD
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE