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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
625 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

.DISCUSSION...

GRADUALLY INCREASING SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY MOISTEN
THE LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH MONDAY. CONSEQUENTLY...RH
VALUES AND RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOAKING RAINFALL LATE ON MONDAY AND
INTO MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A COOL FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS SET TO
CROSS THE KEYS ON TUESDAY.


FLZ076>078-162230-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST
625 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           30
WEATHER TYPE          SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP                  81           76           83
RH %                  57           87           67
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     SE 16                     S 16
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     SE 17        SE 18        S 19
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            2
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT         1            1            2
LAL                   1            1            2
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4000         1100         4000
TRANSPORT WND(MPH)    SE 20        S 18         S 18
DISPERSION INDEX      63           63           65
MAX LVORI                          3

REMARKS...NONE.


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
NEAR 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE DAY. BREEZY EARLY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15
MPH LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 70. HIGHS NEAR 80. CHANCE OF RAIN
20 PERCENT BOTH PERIODS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS NEAR 80. CHANCE OF
RAIN 10 PERCENT EACH PERIOD.

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