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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
710 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.DISCUSSION...A NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY WIND SURGE WILL WORK ITS WAY
INTO THE FLORIDA KEYS THIS AFTERNOON...CULMINATING IN SEVERAL DAYS
OF BREEZY SURFACE WINDS AVERAGING 15 TO 20 MPH. BROKEN CEILINGS
BASED NEAR 2500 FT ARE LIKELY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF THE WORK
WEEK.

FLZ076>078-261000-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST
710 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           10           10
WEATHER TYPE          SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
TEMP                  87           77           86
RH %                  49           73           50
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     NE 12                     NE 16
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     NE 17        NE 18        NE 18
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM                      6 AM
PRECIP END            6 PM                      CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT         1                         1
LAL                   1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4600         2000         4400
TRANSPORT WND(MPH)    NE 16        NE 20        NE 18
DISPERSION INDEX      40           20           45
MAX LVORI                          2

REMARKS...NONE.


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 15
TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 70S. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

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