FNUS72 KTAE 221208
FWSTAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR APALACHICOLA BLUFFS...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
808 AM EDT MON JUN 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON JUNE 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.AT (850)942-8835

.DISCUSSION...THE INTENSE HEAT WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES PUSHING OVER 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE FORECAST TO FALL INTO THE MID 30S...BUT STAY JUST
ABOVE 35 PERCENT. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SUB-35 PERCENT HUMIDITY IS
NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. MIXING HEIGHTS REACHING NEAR 7000FT AGL
WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY TO PRODUCE HIGH DISPERSIONS
THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE
BURN LOCATION...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT JUST TO THE NORTH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 101.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 14 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 600 FT AGL INCREASING TO AROUND 6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
DISPERSION..........AROUND 10 EARLY THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO AROUND
                    80 DURING THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....                     S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP............82     93     97     100    101    96
RH..............71     48     41     37     36     44
20 FT WIND......W 5    W 9    NW 13  NW 14  NW 10  NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     17     17     15     10

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FORECASTER...CAMP
REQUESTED BY...BRYAN KREITER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090622.APALA.01/TAE