FNUS72 KMFL 121213 FWSMFL SPOT FORECAST FOR RACCOON 3 RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 713 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON JANUARY 12. 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 FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS... .DISCUSSION...THE DRY ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY AS DRY AIR CONTINUES TO BE TRANSPORTED DOWN THE PENINSULA WITH THE NORTHWEST FLOW. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE RESPONSIBLE WILL SHIFT FARTHER EAST THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT ALLOWING WINDS TO BECOME NORTHEAST TOMORROW AND THUS INCREASING MOISTURE AS THE WINDS BECOME OFF THE ATLANTIC. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............31. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 TO 12 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....23 INCREASING TO 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. LVORI...............2. TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........20 20 20 30 30 30 WEATHER COV.....AREAS WEATHER TYPE....FROST NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE 12 HR CHC PCPN. 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 HR CHC PCPN. 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEMP............42 41 53 61 63 61 RH..............94 57 36 25 25 32 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 5 NW 5 NW 5 NW 5 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 5 N 5 NW 5 NW 5 NW 5 N 5 EYE LVL WIND G..10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1400 1400 2000 2400 2400 2400 MIXNG WIND......N 12 N 12 NW 10 NW 10 NW 10 N 10 DISP IDX (LDSI).19 19 27 32 32 31 LVORI...........3 3 2 1 1 1 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............39. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 TO 8 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....4. LVORI...............4. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............47. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 9 TO 10 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....18 INCREASING TO 28 IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LVORI...............3. $$ FORECASTER...TINGLER REQUESTED BY...M WRIGHT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED