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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
603 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

.DISCUSSION...DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A STRONG RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WELL NORTH OF THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING BREEZES AND SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS FOR SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY. SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
LIGHT WINDS...BUT SLIGHT TO LOW CHANCES FOR SHOWERS ARE FORECAST NEXT
WEEK ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL INCREASE FROM 50 TO 60 PERCENT TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...INCREASING
TO 60 TO 70 PERCENT EACH DAY NEXT WEEK...WITH NOCTURNAL RELATIVE
HUMIDITY RISING FROM BETWEEN 70 AND 80 PERCENT TO BETWEEN
80 AND 90 PERCENT NEXT WEEK.

FLZ076>078-311100-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST
603 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2015

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20
WEATHER TYPE          NONE         NONE         SHOWERS
TEMP                  74           63           74
RH %                  55           78           61
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     NE 14                     NE 19
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     NE 11        N 14         NE 20
PRECIP DURATION                                 1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 AM
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT                                   1
LAL                   1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3000         300          3000
TRANSPORT WND(MPH)    NE 14        N 14         NE 23
DISPERSION INDEX      45
MAX LVORI                          2

REMARKS...NONE.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 10
PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 70.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS NEAR 80. CHANCE OF RAIN 10
PERCENT EACH PERIOD.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS NEAR 70. CHANCE
OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 80. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
NEAR 70. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

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