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SPOT FORECAST FOR HUNTER26...DOF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
929 AM EDT SUN APR 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL
REMAIN THE DOMINANT FEATURE IN THE AREA WEATHER. THIS WILL ALLOW
FOR CONTINUED EASTERLY FLOW AND MODIFICATION OF THE DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE.
RESIDUAL DRY IN PLACE TODAY WILL LEAD TO MIN RH VALUES NEAR 35 PERCENT
BUT DURATIONS LOOK TO FALL JUST SHY OF RED FLAG CRITERIA.

WINDS WILL BE MODERATE IN GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE COAST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500-5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....60.

TIME (EDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........17     16     9      9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............73     79     82     83
RH..............62     48     40     40
20 FT WIND......E 10   E 14   E 17   E 17
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     25     25
MIX HGT (FT)....1200   3100   5000   5000
TRANSPORT WIND..E 15   E 17   E 20   E 20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
DISPERSION INDEX....3.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........10     10     10     17     23     23
WEATHER COV.....                                   PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   FOG
TEMP............80     74     68     66     63     61
RH..............44     57     72     82     90     94
20 FT WIND......E 16   E 12   E 9    E 7    E 6    E 6
20 FT WIND GUST.25     20     15     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....3500   2000   2000   1200   300    300
TRANSPORT WIND..E 21   E 20   E 20   E 13   E 6    E 6

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5200-5700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....74.

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FORECASTER...HESS
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN MACEWEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090426.HUNTE.01/JAX