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SPOT FORECAST FOR RS003...FLORIDA PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
759 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ADVECT A COLD AND DRY
AIR MASS ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH FRIDAY. FORECAST SOUNDING
FOR THE BURN AREA INDICATED NORTHWEST 20 FOOT WINDS AT 11 TO 13 MPH WITH
GUSTS 16 MPH. COLD AIR MASS WILL LIMIT MIXING HEIGHTS AND THE
STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN MODERATE TO HIGH DISPERSION THROUGH
SUNSET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL MAX.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST 17 TO 22 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....61.

TIME (EST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............47  49  51  53  53  54  55  53  50  47  45  44
RH..............37  35  33  32  31  31  30  33  38  43  51  55
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..14  14  13  13  13  13  13  10  8   6   6   7
20 FT WIND GUST.        18  15  15  15  15  15  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600-1000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 7
                    TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
DISPERSION INDEX....12.
LVORI...............4.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST AROUND 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
DISPERSION INDEX....80.

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FORECASTER...PENDERGRAST
REQUESTED BY...PHIL SPYCKABOER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100216.RS003.03/MLB