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SPOT FORECAST FOR RACCOON 1 RX...NPS BIG CYPRESS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
643 AM EST MON JAN 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTY
WILL KEEP SOUTH FLORIDA UNDER A NORTHWEST WIND FLOW THROUGH
TUESDAY. WITH THIS WIND FLOW PATTERN, VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT THE FIRE SITE WILL LIKELY FALL
BELOW 35 PERCENT AROUND NOON AND REMAIN BELOW FOR AROUND FOUR OR
FIVE HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WIND WILL BE FROM THE
NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH DISPERSION IN THE POOR TO FAIR RANGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............30.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....14 INCREASING TO 28 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............3.

TIME (EST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........10     10     20     20     20     20
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............36     49     55     57     55     47
RH..............60     37     36     33     38     50
20 FT WIND......N 5    N 5    N 5    N 5    N 5    N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..N 5    N 5    N 5    N 5    N 5    N 5
EYE LVL WIND G..10     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....1200   1800   2200   2200   2000   1400
MIXNG WIND......N 9    N 12   N 10   N 10   N 10   N 8
DISP IDX (LDSI).14     26     29     29     27     4
LVORI...........3      2      2      2      2      3
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............37.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 8 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....4.
LVORI...............5.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............45.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....16 INCREASING TO 28 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............3.

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FORECASTER...BRABANDER
REQUESTED BY...MINDY WRIGHT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED