FNUS72 KMFL 021138
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR RACCOON 18 RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
738 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR RACCOON 18 RX...NPS BIG CYPRESS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
737 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0800 EDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTH OF THE
AREA TODAY WITH DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE IN PLACE. THIS WILL AGAIN
LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING
FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. MOISTURE
LEVELS WILL CONTINUE HIGH DUE TO THE DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE IN
PLACE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............78.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1400...THEN 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....27.
LVORI...............4.

TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........70     70     70     70     70     70
WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD ISOLTD NUMRUS NUMRUS NUMRUS NUMRUS
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
CHC OF PCPN (%).60     60     60     60     60     60
TEMP............76     81     85     89     90     84
RH..............100    84     77     68     63     77
20 FT WIND......SW 2   SW 2   SW 5   SW 6   SW 6   S 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 2   SW 2   SW 5   SW 6   SW 6   S 5
EYE LVL WIND G..5      5      10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....3500   3500   4000   4500   4500   4500
MIXNG WIND......SW 7   SW 7   SW 9   SW 10  SW 10  SW 8
DISP IDX (LDSI).24     24     26     30     30     24
LVORI...........5      5      3      2      2      3
LAL.............2      2      2      3      3      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............75.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2400...THEN 1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....2.
LVORI...............7.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............78.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1100...THEN 3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....10 INCREASING TO 24 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............4.

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FORECASTER...GREGORIA
REQUESTED BY...MINDY WRIGHT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE

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REQUESTED BY...MINDY WRIGHT
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U