FNUS72 KTAE 271005
FWSTAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR 241...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
505 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.AT (850)942-8835

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND COUNTIES DUE TO POSSIBLE
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING RAIN CHANCES AND MOISTURE SHOULD KEEP
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THIS AFTERNOON AS A
GULF LOW PASSES WELL SOUTH OF THE LOCAL AREA OVER THE EASTERN GULF
WATERS. A MUCH DRIER AIR MASS WILL FILL IN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY AND HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO
UPPER 20S. IN ADDITION TO THE DRY CONDITIONS...DISPERSIONS WILL
APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON PERIOD SUNDAY. AS
A RESULT...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE ISSUED OVER THE PANHANDLE
AND BIG BEND COUNTIES DURING THIS TIME. HUMIDITIES SHOULD REMAIN
JUST ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS OVER SOUTHERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA. RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN MONDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE DRY AIR REMAINS IN PLACE ONE MORE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
                    OF MAINLY LIGHT RAIN OR SPRINKLES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................30 PERCENT IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING
                    TO 10 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....N 9 KNOTS.
DISPERSION..........35-40.

TIME (EST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN   RAIN   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............45     50     54     54     49     45
RH..............67     55     47     43     53     61
20 FT WIND......N 6    N 7    N 7    N 7    NW 7   NW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NW 18 KNOTS.
DISPERSION..........58-65.

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FORECASTER...GIBBS
REQUESTED BY...MARY OWEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100227.241__.01/TAE