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FNUS52 KKEY 251048
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
730 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN UNITED
STATES...COUPLED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA
COAST...WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEAST BREEZES
THIS MORNING. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SHOULD MOVE INLAND LATE
TODAY...ALLOWING WINDS TO SLACKEN. AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE BAHAMAS FRIDAY INTO MONDAY.

FLZ076-077-078-261130-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST
730 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20
WEATHER TYPE          SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP                  86           76           87
RH %                  61           82           59
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     NE 15                     NE  7
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     NE 10        NE  9        E   6
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT         1            1            1
LAL                   1            1            2
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4500         700          4500
TRANSPORT WND(MPH)    NE 18        NE 13        NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX      32           14           18
MAX LVORI                          5

.REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT EACH
PERIOD.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT EACH PERIOD.

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