FNUS72 KMFL 231246
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIMPKIN MARSH PRESERVE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
746 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIMPKIN MARSH PRESERVE...FL. D.O.F.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
745 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON DECEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES
COUPLED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN
INTO THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WILL RESULT IN A STRONG GRADIENT WIND
ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY. THE WIND WILL BEGIN FROM THE NORTHEAST
WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 20 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON,
GRADUALLY VEERING TO THE EAST. THE ONLY RAINFALL EXPECTED WILL BE
SPRINKLES THAT SHOULD LAST ONLY A FEW MINUTES.

OVERNIGHT, ONLY SHALLOW GROUND FOG IS EXPECTED, BURNING OFF
SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........62 AT IGNITION...MAX 79.
RH..................81 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 49 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............58.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1700-3500
                    FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 13 TO 17 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....32 INCREASING TO 48 LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 58 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    DECREASING TO 43 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............3.

TIME (EST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
SKY (%).........40     40     40     40     40     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............62     72     78     78     71     66
RH..............81     59     50     50     63     75
20 FT WIND......E 7    E 7    E 8    E 6    E 6    E 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..E 7    E 7    E 8    E 6    E 6    E 5
EYE LVL WIND G..15     15     15     15     15     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2700   2700   3500   3000   3000   1800
MIXNG WIND......E 16   E 16   E 17   E 13   E 13   E 9
DISP IDX (LDSI).48     48     58     43     43     19
LVORI...........1      1      1      1      1      3
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 59.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............59.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 TO 9 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....19 DECREASING TO 5 IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
LVORI...............5.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79.
RH..................MIN 58 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............65.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
POP (12 HR).................30 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 17 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....27 INCREASING TO 41 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............3.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.CHRISTMAS DAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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