FNUS52 KTBW 251850 FWFTBW FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .DISCUSSION...THE COMBINATION OF A STALLED FRONT WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING EAST ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. CONDITIONS WILL BE NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS ON FRIDAY. FLZ039-261000- LEVY- 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP 48 69 38 64 RH % 100 42 96 32 20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 8 NW 9 20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 6 NW 10 NW 9 NW 8 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE NONE LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 2700 700 2400 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 9 N 10 NW 14 NW 14 DISPERSION INDEX 5 35 9 45 MAX LVORI 9 8 REMARKS...FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY WITH LOW RH AND GOOD DISPERSION INDICES. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ FLZ042-043-048-261000- CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO- 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0 WEATHER TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE TEMP 51 72 39 66 RH % 100 44 100 33 20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 6 N 9 20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 5 NW 9 NW 9 NW 8 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM PRECIP END 1 AM PRECIP AMOUNT T-.25 NONE NONE NONE LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 3000 700 2700 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 N 10 NW 14 NW 14 DISPERSION INDEX 3 35 12 45 MAX LVORI 9 8 REMARKS....FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY WITH LOW RH AND GOOD DISPERSION INDICES. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FLZ049>051-261000- PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH- 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0 WEATHER TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE TEMP 56 72 42 66 RH % 100 48 100 34 20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 6 N 10 20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 6 NW 10 NW 10 N 10 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM PRECIP END 1 AM PRECIP AMOUNT T-.25 NONE NONE NONE LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 3000 700 2700 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 10 N 10 NW 14 N 16 DISPERSION INDEX 4 40 9 45 MAX LVORI 9 8 REMARKS....FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY WITH LOW RH AND GOOD DISPERSION INDICES. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ FLZ052-261000- POLK- 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0 WEATHER TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE TEMP 55 73 45 66 RH % 100 51 89 33 20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 6 NW 9 20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 6 NW 6 NW 8 NW 9 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM PRECIP END 1 AM PRECIP AMOUNT T-.25 NONE NONE NONE LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 3000 700 2700 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 9 N 9 NW 12 NW 14 DISPERSION INDEX 4 39 8 45 MAX LVORI 9 8 REMARKS....FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY WITH LOW RH AND GOOD DISPERSION INDICES. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FLZ055-060-261000- MANATEE-SARASOTA- 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0 WEATHER TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE TEMP 60 74 44 67 RH % 100 53 100 33 20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 8 N 10 20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 6 NW 9 NW 10 N 9 PRECIP DURATION 4 PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM PRECIP END 7 AM PRECIP AMOUNT T-.25 NONE NONE NONE LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 3000 700 2700 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 10 N 10 NW 14 N 15 DISPERSION INDEX 4 40 9 45 MAX LVORI 9 8 REMARKS....FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY WITH LOW RH AND GOOD DISPERSION INDICES. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ FLZ056-057-061-261000- HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO- 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0 WEATHER TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE TEMP 59 74 44 67 RH % 100 55 100 31 20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 6 N 10 20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 4 NW 8 NW 6 N 9 PRECIP DURATION 4 PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM PRECIP END 7 AM PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.50 NONE NONE NONE LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 3000 700 2700 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 6 N 9 NW 12 N 14 DISPERSION INDEX 3 33 5 40 MAX LVORI 9 9 REMARKS....FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY WITH LOW RH AND GOOD DISPERSION INDICES. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FLZ062-065-261000- CHARLOTTE-LEE- 150 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 0 0 WEATHER TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE TEMP 62 76 48 68 RH % 100 56 100 32 20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 5 N 10 20FT WIND MPH(PM) NW 3 NW 9 NW 8 N 9 PRECIP DURATION 4 1 PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.50 T-.25 NONE NONE LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 3500 700 2700 TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 4 N 8 N 13 N 15 DISPERSION INDEX 3 35 8 45 MAX LVORI 10 8 REMARKS....FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL APPROACH CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY WITH LOW RH AND GOOD DISPERSION INDICES. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$