FNUS72 KMFL 151248 FWSMFL SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH RACCOON RX NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 748 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH RACCOON RX...BIG CYPRESS NATL PRESERVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 747 AM EST FRI JAN 15 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1000 EST ON JANUARY 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. MAINLY EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BURN AREA TODAY. HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE BURN AREA...BUT THERE WILL BE BREAKS WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES PREVAILING FROM TIME TO TIME. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............62. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 TO 15 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....27 INCREASING TO 48. LVORI...............2. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM SKY (%).........70 70 70 70 70 70 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............63 74 76 78 74 70 RH..............84 59 58 56 66 75 20 FT WIND......NE 5 NE 5 E 7 E 6 E 6 E 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 5 NE 5 E 7 E 6 E 6 E 4 EYE LVL WIND G..10 10 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2700 2700 3500 3000 3000 2000 MIXNG WIND......E 13 E 13 E 15 E 12 E 12 E 8 DISP IDX (LDSI).40 40 52 44 44 28 LVORI...........2 2 1 2 2 4 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............62. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 8 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....28 DECREASING TO 9 IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LVORI...............7. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............69. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. POP (12 HR).................20 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................20 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. DISPERSION INDEX....20 INCREASING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 66 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 56 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LVORI...............4. $$ FORECASTER...DIEHL REQUESTED BY...MINDY WRIGHT TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE $$ REQUESTED BY...MINDY WRIGHT REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U