FNUS72 KMFL 261523 FWSMFL SPOT FORECAST FOR C-1 AND C-2RX...FHP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1123 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EDT ON MARCH 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WINDS TODAY THROUGH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE FROM A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WHICH SHOULD KEEP MOST SMOKE AWAY FROM ALLIGATOR ALLEY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. BEHIND THE FRONT...SKIES WILL CLEAR AND WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT OUT OF THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST. THIS COULD LEAD TO PATCHY FOG DEVELOPMENT DESPITE THE LOW LVORI NUMBERS. IN THIS SCENARIO...IF FOG WERE TO DEVELOP...IT COULD COMBINE WITH REMAINING SMOKE PARTICLES TO PRODUCE AREAS OF LOW VISIBILITIES ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY WEST OF STATE ROAD 29...ESPECIALLY IF THE NORTHERLY COMPONENT TO THE WINDS DEVELOP. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............67. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. POP (12 HR).........40 PERCENT. LAL.................2. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 14 TO 20 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....37 INCREASING TO 57 IN THE AFTERNOON. LVORI...............2. TIME (EDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM SKY (%).........60 60 60 60 60 25 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR 12 HR CHC PCPN. 40 40 40 40 40 10 TEMP............78 80 81 81 75 69 RH..............71 62 58 62 73 79 20 FT WIND......SW 6 W 9 W 9 W 7 NW 7 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 20 15 15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 6 W 9 W 9 W 7 NW 7 NW 5 EYE LVL WND GST.15 20 20 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2700 4000 4000 4000 4000 2700 MIXNG WIND......SW 14 W 20 W 20 W 16 NW 16 NW 13 DISP IDX (LDSI).37 57 57 57 57 37 LVORI...........3 3 1 1 2 2 LAL.............2 2 2 2 2 1 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............62. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. POP (12 HR).........10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....37 DECREASING TO 4. LVORI...............6. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. DEWPOINT............61. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. POP (12 HR).........10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 TO 13 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....25 INCREASING TO 60. LVORI...............3. $$ FORECASTER...STRASSBERG REQUESTED BY...LT SAPP TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED