FNUS72 KMFL 112008
FWSMFL

SPOT FORECAST FOR JARHEAD...FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
408 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1600 EDT ON MAY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENTLY THE SMOKE PLUME IS MOVING TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST. AS THE NIGHT
CONTINUES...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING SOUTHWARD THROUGH
THE ATLANTIC TOWARD THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL AFFECT WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND
ALOFT. AT THE SURFACE...THE LOW LEVEL WINDS...WHICH ARE CURRENTLY FROM THE
WEST DUE TO THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE BREEZE THAT HAS MOVED OVER THE FIRE
....WILL REMAIN WESTERLY...THOUGH LIGHT OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL BE MORE NORTH
-WEST AT THE HIGHER LEVELS.

AREAS OF SMOKE CAN BE EXPECTED EAST OF ROUTE 29 AND BECOME LOCALLY DENSE FROM
MONROE STATION EAST ALONG THE TAMIAMI TRAIL INTO WESTERN MIAMI DADE COUNTY. SOME
SMOKE MAY AFFECT THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF MIAMI BUT THE HEAVIEST CONCENTRATION
OF SMOKE WILL REMAIN IN THE INTERIOR.

SOME PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE FIRE ESPECIALLY IN
THE SLOUGHS WERE IT MAY MIX WITH THE SMOKE DRASTICALLY LOWERING THE VISIBILITY.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL NEAR 100 PERCENT OVERNIGHT LEADING THE HIGH LVORI.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
                    TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5
                    TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-700 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 2 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    AROUND 12 MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT.
DISPERSION INDEX....4.
LVORI...............3.

TIME (EDT)      8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   6 AM
SKY (%).........20     20     20     20     20     20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............85     85     84     83     82     82
RH..............56     56     60     62     63     66
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 5   S 5    W 5    W 5    W 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5   SE 5   S 5    W 5    W 5    W 4
EYE LEVEL WIND..10     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2900   2900   1800   700    700    500
MIXNG WIND......NW 2   NW 2   NW 6   W 9    W 9    NW 12
DISPERSION IDX..2      2      3      4      4      5
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 14 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....35 INCREASING TO 49 LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    DECREASING TO 39 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
                    INCREASING TO 51 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LVORI...............3.

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FORECASTER...ROTHFUSS
REQUESTED BY...LT SAPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE