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SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT SPRINGS FIRE  16...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
906 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0852 EDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE REGION WILL KEEP WINDS
LIGHT AND VARIABLE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY. EASTERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND THE ATLANTIC COAST SEABREEZE BUT
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN LESS THAN 15 MPH. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE SEABREEZE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL DUE TO SLOW STORM MOTION. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL
REMAIN WELL ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE
                    AFTERNOON...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3900 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....26.

TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........69     69     69     80     80
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  LIKELY LIKELY
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP............81     87     90     90     90
RH..............90     70     60     56     59
20 FT WIND......SE 1   SE 3   E 5    E 6    SE 7
20 FT WIND GUST.       5      10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....1900   2900   2900   3900   3900
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 5   SE 6   SE 6   E 7    SE 8

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-1100 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....2.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........80     75     75     75     68     68
WEATHER COV.....LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM NONE   NONE
TEMP............87     83     80     78     77     76
RH..............62     69     78     83     87     91
20 FT WIND......SE 7   SE 6   SE 5   SE 3   SE 2   SE 1
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10            5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....2800   1600   1600   900    200    200
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 8   SE 8   SE 8   SE 6   S 3    S 3

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-5200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....45.

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FORECASTER...SHULER
REQUESTED BY...TAMMY MILTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100629.SALTS.01/JAX