FNUS72 KMFL 181325
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR SIR UNIT 18-C
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
825 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

FNUS72 KMFL 181323
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR SIR UNIT 18-C...FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
823 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE ATLANTIC OVER SOUTH
FLORIDA TODAY. FOG WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT AREAS ACROSS THE WEST
COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR THROUGH AT LEAST 9 AM. A FEW SHOWERS COULD
OCCUR LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SOUTHWEST
SURFACE FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 6 TO 7 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 6 TO 7 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1800-3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO 9
                    MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....4 INCREASING TO 17 EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 34 IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
                    AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 21 LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............6.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM   9 PM
SKY (%).........50     50     50     50     30     30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............69     73     74     73     69     68
RH..............90     80     77     80     90     94
20 FT WIND......SW 5   SW 5   SW 5   W 5    W 4    W 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 5   SW 5   SW 5   W 5    W 4    W 4
EYE LEVEL WIND..10     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2700   3000   3000   1800   500    500
MIXNG WIND......SW 9   SW 9   SW 9   W 9    W 7    W 7
DISPERSION IDX..33     34     34     21     3      3
LVORI...........4      3      3      3      6      6
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 62.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....21 DECREASING TO 2.
LVORI...............7.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....4 INCREASING TO 18 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............7.

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FORECASTER...GARCIA
REQUESTED BY...GREG CURRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED

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REQUESTED BY...GREG CURRY
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.