FNUS72 KMFL 211251
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 51
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
751 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 51...FLORIDA PANTHER NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
743 AM EST THU JAN 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON JANUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL SET UP OVER SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY
BECOMING SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE TRANSPORT WINDS
OVER SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY WILL BE 20 TO 25 MPH FROM THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST...BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING AND BY MIDNIGHT WILL BE 5
TO 10 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE WEATHER WILL ALSO REMAIN MOSTLY
DRY TODAY...BEFORE AN INCREASE IN CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY OVER SOUTH FLORIDA.

THE DISPERSION INDEX WILL BE IN THE 70S TODAY OVER SOUTH
FLORIDA...EXCEPT AROUND 80 ALONG THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS. THIS
IS IN THE VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT RANGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). PATCHY DENSE FOG
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............70.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 12 TO 15 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 12 TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 21
                    TO 26 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
DISPERSION INDEX....21 INCREASING TO 54 LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 71 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    DECREASING TO 60 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............4.

TIME (EST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
SKY (%).........60     60     60     60     60     70
WEATHER COV.....              S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
12 HR CHC PCPN. 10     10     10     10     10     30
 6 HR CHC PCPN. 10     10     10     10     10     30
TEMP............69     77     80     81     78     73
RH..............92     74     70     68     76     90
20 FT WIND......S 10   S 10   S 11   S 9    S 9    S 5
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     25     20     20     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10   S 10   S 11   S 9    S 9    S 5
EYE LVL WIND G..20     20     25     20     20     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2800   2800   3500   3000   3000   1900
MIXNG WIND......S 21   S 21   S 26   S 22   S 22   S 13
DISP IDX (LDSI).54     54     71     60     60     38
LVORI...........3      3      2      3      3      5
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............70.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
POP (12 HR).................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 13 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....38 DECREASING TO 4.
LVORI...............7.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............71.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
POP (12 HR).................30 PERCENT.
POP (12 HR).................30 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
DISPERSION INDEX....16 INCREASING TO 47.
LVORI...............5.

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FORECASTER...RADER
REQUESTED BY...KIM ERNSTROM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED

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REQUESTED BY...KIM ERNSTROM
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, U