FNUS72 KMLB 211620
FWSMLB

SPOT FORECAST FOR 4 1...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1220 PM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1235 EDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE BURN AREA WILL
MAINTAIN A MODERATE EAST TO EAST-NORTHEAST WIND FLOW FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. EXPECT DRY AND HOT WEATHER THROUGH THURSDAY.
WITH AN UNUSUALLY DRY ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE PROFILE.
A VIGOROUS TROPICAL WAVE NORTH OF HISPANIOLA IS FORECAST TO BRING A
BETTER CHANCE FOR RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS BETWEEN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
AND INTO FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

CHANCE OF PCPN......5 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3500 FT AGL

TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST-SOUTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH
                    THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
DISPERSION INDEX....58.

TIME (EDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P
SKY (%).........PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............89  90  90  89  89  88  87  85  83  82  81  80
RH..............66  64  62  61  63  65  72  80  82  82  85  88
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..12  13  14  14  14  14  13  10  9   9   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  20  20  20  20  15      10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-1500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 14 TO 17 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....6.
LVORI...............6.

.THURSDAY...

CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900-5600 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 9 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
DISPERSION INDEX....65.

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FORECASTER...PENDERGRAST
REQUESTED BY...CYNTHIA BRANHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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