FNUS72 KMFL 131512 FWSMFL SPOT FORECAST FOR COPELAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 13 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SPOT FORECAST FOR COPELAND...BIG CYPRESS NATL. PRESERVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1107 AM EDT FRI MAY 13 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1047 EDT ON MAY 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CONTINUED WARMING AND A GRADUAL INCREASE IN WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE SEA BREEZE IS CURRENTLY ORGANIZING ALONG THE COAST AND WILL LIKELY REACH THE BURN SITE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 PM LOCAL TIME. AS THE BOUNDARY MOVES INLAND CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE AND SO WILL RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. ALSO, SOME STORMS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG ACROSS THE INTERIOR, INCLUDING NEAR THE BURN SITE, WITH GUSTY WINDS, LARGE HAIL, AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE. AROUND SUNSET RAIN CHANCES WILL DECREASE AND WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AGAIN. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1400...THEN 3. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM SKY (%).........30 30 50 70 70 70 WEATHER COV.....AREAS AREAS SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....SMOKE SMOKE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............86 90 94 93 90 84 RH..............59 47 41 43 49 59 20 FT WIND......E 2 SE 4 SW 5 SW 5 SW 6 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 2 SE 4 SW 5 SW 5 SW 6 SW 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................3 UNTIL 2200...THEN 1. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 1 TO 8 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 1 TO 8 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 1 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 12 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 1 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 12 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...TINGLER REQUESTED BY...KEVIN LOGIUDICE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110513.COPEL.01/MFL $$ REQUESTED BY...KEVIN LOGIUDICE REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE