FNUS72 KMFL 072234 FWSMFL SPOT FORECAST FOR HECK HOUSE RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 534 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST FROM THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WATERS ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE WINDS TO SWING FROM A NORTH DIRECTION AROUND 5 MPH AT THE START OF THE BURN TIME TO A EASTERLY DIRECTION AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO FALL DOWN INTO THE MID 40S DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON MONDAY. THE DISPERSION INDEX ON MONDAY WILL BE AT BEST IN THE MID 20S WHICH IS IN THE POOR RANGE...AND MONDAY NIGHT IT WILL BE LESS THAN 5 AFTER MIDNIGHT WHICH IS IN THE VERY POOR RANGE. THERE COULD ALSO BE SOME PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER THE BURN AREA. THE WEATHER SHOULD REMAIN DRY OVER THE BURN AREA ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............53. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........EAST 1 TO 7 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....8 INCREASING TO 24 IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LVORI...............4. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM SKY (%).........25 25 25 25 25 30 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............60 66 74 72 67 64 RH..............72 55 45 50 59 74 20 FT WIND......N 2 N 2 NE 4 E 2 E 2 SE 1 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 2 N 2 NE 4 E 2 E 2 SE 1 EYE LVL WIND G..5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2300 2300 3000 2600 2600 1700 MIXNG WIND......N 5 N 5 NE 7 E 5 E 5 SE 1 DISP IDX (LDSI).21 21 27 23 23 14 LVORI...........4 4 2 2 2 5 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............56. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 0 TO 3 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....10 DECREASING TO 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LVORI...............7. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............65. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. POP (12 HR).................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 20 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....17 INCREASING TO 66. LVORI...............4. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...BAXTER REQUESTED BY...ROBERT TRINCADO TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED