FNUS72 KMFL 221709
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLADES COUNTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1209 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLADES COUNTY...FL. D.O.F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1208 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1210 EST ON DECEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THICK MID AND HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO
STREAM ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY AFFECT
TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONDITIONS IN THE VICINITY OF
THE BURN SITE...WITH THE CLOUD COVER EXPECTED TO LEAD TO COOL
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES.
HOWEVER...GIVEN THE DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE NEAR THE SURFACE...
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL STILL DROP INTO THE 50-55 PERCENT RANGE.
ALTHOUGH A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
OF SOUTH FLORIDA LATER TODAY...EXPECT GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE INTERIOR...WITH BOTH LOW-LEVEL AND TRANSPORT LAYER
WINDS BECOMING MORE ESTABLISHED FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 5-10 MPH BY
LATE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........69 AT IGNITION...MAX 70.
RH..................55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 53 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............54.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 6 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1400-2700
                    FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 9 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....8 INCREASING TO 29 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............4.

TIME (EST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM   10 PM
SKY (%).........80     80     80     80     50     50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
12 HR CHC PCPN. 10     10     10     10     10     10
 6 HR CHC PCPN. 10     10     10     10     10     10
TEMP............69     70     68     62     58     55
RH..............55     53     63     83     93     100
20 FT WIND......NE 5   NE 5   NE 5   NE 5   NE 3   NE 3
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     5      5
EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 5   NE 5   NE 5   NE 5   NE 3   NE 3
EYE LVL WIND G..10     10     10     10     5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....2700   2700   2400   2400   1500   500
MIXNG WIND......NE 9   NE 9   NE 8   NE 8   NE 6   NE 6
DISP IDX (LDSI).33     33     26     26     15     4
LVORI...........3      1      3      4      4      9
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 52.
RH..................MAX 100 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............54.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....15 DECREASING TO 4 IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
LVORI...............7.

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FORECASTER...DIXON
REQUESTED BY...REFUGIO LECEA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED

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REQUESTED BY...REFUGIO LECEA
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.