FNUS72 KTBW 041411 FWSTBW SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PINE 10 AND 19...FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 911 AM EST THU MAR 4 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH TODAY AND REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. A COOL AND VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT LONG DURATIONS OF HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER THE REGION TODAY AND LIKELY AGAIN ON FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH FEW HIGHER GUSTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TODAY... TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM ----------------------------------------------------------------- SKY.............MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHC PRECIP (%)..0 0 0 0 0 0 TEMP............34 43 51 55 60 58 HUMIDITY........75 55 38 32 28 32 20 FT WIND......NW 8 NW 12 NW 13 NW 13 NW 15 NW 15 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 19 22 25 24 MIX HGT (FT)....700 1600 2000 3500 4200 3700 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 10 NW 14 NW 16 NW 16 NW 20 NW 20 DISPERSION......6 28 37 54 53 52 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM ----------------------------------------------------------------- SKY.............MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE FROST CHC PRECIP (%)..0 0 0 0 0 0 TEMP............51 48 45 41 37 34 HUMIDITY........42 49 55 65 72 78 20 FT WIND......NW 6 NW 5 NW 4 NW 3 NW 3 NW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.15 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 1200 700 500 500 500 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 12 NW 9 NW 7 NW 7 NW 8 NW 8 DISPERSION......38 4 3 3 3 4 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 .FRIDAY... TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM ----------------------------------------------------------------- SKY.............MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER TYPE....FROST NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHC PRECIP (%)..0 0 0 0 0 0 TEMP............31 36 51 58 64 62 HUMIDITY........85 69 41 29 23 24 20 FT WIND......NW 6 NW 7 N 9 NW 9 NW 9 W 9 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....500 1200 2700 3700 4400 3800 TRANSPORT WIND..N 8 N 9 N 12 NW 12 NW 12 NW 12 DISPERSION......8 14 34 42 46 43 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 $$ FORECASTER...MCMICHAEL REQUESTED BY...JENNIFER ROBERTS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100304.BIGPI.01/TBW