Issued by NWS
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FNUS52 KTAE 092040
FWFTAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTH FLORIDA...SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA...AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
340 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 7 PM
EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES COUPLED WITH HIGH TRANSPORT WINDS
AND HIGH WIND GUSTS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF VERY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...
.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON WILL USHER IN MUCH DRIER AIR FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
ON WEDNESDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT
FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND REGION FOR MOST OF THE
AFTERNOON. DISPERSION VALUES WILL ALSO BE RELATIVELY HIGH
THROUGHOUT MUCH OF FLORIDA...WITH THE HIGHEST VALUES IN THE
EASTERNMOST COUNTIES OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES FOR SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA WILL HOVER AROUND 25 PERCENT FOR
A FEW HOURS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER...WINDS WILL GUST AT
25 MPH FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF OUR FLORIDA AND GEORGIA ZONES FOR
WEDNESDAY. FOR THURSDAY...IT APPEARS THAT RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR THE FLORIDA ZONES FOR AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME...SO A WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. FRIDAY AND BEYOND...MORE PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES SOUTH OF THE REGION.
THE MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER BEHIND THIS NEXT SYSTEM
...THEREFORE THERE WILL BE NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS WEEKEND.
ALZ065>069-101230-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
240 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP 26 47 28 49
RH % 73 25 71 28
20FT WND MPH(AM) NW 17 G26 NW 9
20FT WND MPH(PM) NW 17 G26 NW 18 G27 NW 9 NW 10 G16
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1 1
CEILING NO CIG NO CIG NO CIG 12000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1100 3700 500 3100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 24 NW 14 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 30 67 12 49
MAX LVORI 3 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-101230-
QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-
TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-
BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
340 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE NONE
TEMP 29 47 28 52
RH % 73 24 71 26
20FT WND MPH(AM) NW 16 G25 NW 7
20FT WND MPH(PM) NW 15 G23 NW 17 G27 NW 7 NW 8
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1 1
CEILING NO CIG NO CIG NO CIG NO CIG
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 4100 500 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 28 NW 15 NW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 24 81 10 59
MAX LVORI 3 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
FLZ007>016-026-101230-
INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-
CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LIBERTY-
340 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 /240 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TO 7 PM
EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP 29 50 29 51
RH % 72 23 66 26
20FT WND MPH(AM) NW 13 G20 N 8
20FT WND MPH(PM) NW 12 G22 NW 14 G21 NW 7 NW 9
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1 1
CEILING NO CIG NO CIG NO CIG 12000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1000 3500 500 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 22 NW 13 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 28 72 12 46
MAX LVORI 4 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
FLZ017>019-027>029-034-101230-
LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-
340 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE NONE
TEMP 33 50 29 54
RH % 81 22 71 26
20FT WND MPH(AM) NW 13 G22 N 7
20FT WND MPH(PM) NW 12 G20 NW 15 G24 W 6 NW 8
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LAL 1 1 1 1
CEILING NO CIG NO CIG NO CIG NO CIG
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 3700 500 3100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 23 NW 16 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 25 76 11 53
MAX LVORI 4 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
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