Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
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FNCA52 TJSJ 181038
FWFSJU
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
638 AM AST TUE JUN 18 2013
.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH JUST TO THE NORTH AND AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE
WILL ALL CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASING WINDS TODAY AND TOMORROW.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS...THOUGH
ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE SEEN IN THE WEST AGAIN TODAY.
BECAUSE OF STRONGER WINDS...PRESCRIBED BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS GUSTS TODAY MAY REACH 30 MPH IN SOME
AREAS...ESPECIALLY WHERE SEA BREEZES WORK WITH THE PREVAILING
EASTERLY FLOW. THEN WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT A TROPICAL WAVE
WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY GUSTY WINDS. WIND
GUSTS MAY REACH 30 KNOTS IN SAINT CROIX AND 40 MPH IN SOUTHWESTERN
PUERTO RICO.
PRZ001-002-005-008-191045-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
PINONES STATE FOREST-RIO PIEDRAS BOTANICAL GARDENS-VEGA ALTA
STATE FOREST-CAMBALACHE STATE FOREST-SIERRA DE LUQUILLO-EL YUNQUE
AND THE CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST-GUAJATACA STATE FOREST-STATE
FOREST OF CEIBA-
638 AM AST TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 72 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 64 100 (+14) 59
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 11 G19 E 11
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 13 G20 E 12 E 12 G19
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
PRZ003-007-011-191045-
SOUTHEAST-PONCE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
AGUIRRE STATE FOREST-UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO EXPERIMENTAL
STATION-STATE FOREST OF BOQUERON-GUANICA STATE FORECAST-
638 AM AST TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 71 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 51 97 (+17) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 13 G21 E 12
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 14 E 11 E 12
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
PRZ004-006-009-191045-
EASTERN INTERIOR-CENTRAL INTERIOR-WESTERN INTERIOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
SIERRA DE CAYEY-SANDOVAL NATIONAL FOREST-ARROYO NATIONAL
FOREST-LA CONDESSA NATIONAL FOREST-GUAVATE FOREST RESERVE-CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS- TORO NEGRO FOREST RESERVE-UROYAN MOUNTAINS-GUILARTE
STATE FOREST- MARICAO FOREST PRESERVE-SUSUA STATE FOREST-STATE
FOREST OF RIO ABAJO-
638 AM AST TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 68 (-4) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 65 100 (+17) 60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 10 E 11
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 11 E 9 E 10
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
PRZ010-191045-
WEST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
638 AM AST TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 71 (0) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 59 99 (+5) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 9 E 10
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 13 G20 E 9 E 10
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-191045-
CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST THOMAS ST JOHN AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...
ST CROIX RAIN FOREST-VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK-
638 AM AST TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 74 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 61 99 (+9) 56
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 14 E 18 G27
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 16 E 17 E 18 G30
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$