FNUS72 KMLB 201231
FWSMLB

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOAA MITIGATION BURN...FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
731 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EST ON DECEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE EAST COAST OF
FLORIDA...PROVIDING FOR SOUTHEASTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS OF 15-20 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 25 MPH. THIS ONSHORE FLOW WILL USHER IN ENOUGH
MOISTURE ACROSS THE BURN AREA TO KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WELL ABOVE
CRITICAL LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 16 MPH EARLY INCREASING TO AROUND 22
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
DISPERSION INDEX....52.
LVORI...............1.

TIME (EST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............74  76  78  78  77  76  75  73  71  68  67  66
RH..............68  59  55  52  52  53  59  66  76  78  80  82
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..8   9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9   8   8   7
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-800 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 16 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
DISPERSION INDEX....5.
LVORI...............8.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 16 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....59.
LVORI...............0.

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FORECASTER...GUSEMAN
REQUESTED BY...WIL KITCHINGS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111220.GOAAM.01/MLB