431  
FNUS52 KTBW 270938  
FWFTBW  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR ALL ZONES EXCEPT PINELLAS  
COUNTY...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL  
ZONES EXCEPT PINELLAS COUNTY...  
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO  
KEEP A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS OVER THE AREA INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL  
LEAD TO CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LATE THIS MORNING INTO  
THE EVENING OVER INLAND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.  
THESE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SATURDAY. A WARMING AND  
MOISTENING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
FLZ039-280045-  
LEVY-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 63 33 66  
RH % 29 100 29  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 8 N 5  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) NW 11 NW 2 N 3  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 300 2700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 13 NW 3 N 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 40 8 25  
MAX LVORI 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.  
 

 
 
FLZ042-043-048-280045-  
CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 63 33 67  
RH % 28 100 28  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 9 N 5  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) NW 11 NW 2 N 3  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 200 2700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 NW 4 N 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 44 8 29  
MAX LVORI 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
FLZ049-051-280045-  
PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 64 36 68  
RH % 27 100 28  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 9 NE 5  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) NW 11 N 3 N 4  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 200 2700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 N 4 NE 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 48 11 35  
MAX LVORI 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
FLZ050-280045-  
PINELLAS-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 64 40 67  
RH % 35 100 34  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 11 NE 8  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) NW 13 N 6 N 5  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 500 2700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 19 N 9 NE 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 53 10 35  
MAX LVORI 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
FLZ052-280045-  
POLK-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 65 38 69  
RH % 25 79 27  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 10 N 5  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) NW 11 NW 4 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 300 2700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 NW 6 N 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 41 3 26  
MAX LVORI 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
FLZ055-060-280045-  
MANATEE-SARASOTA-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 66 39 69  
RH % 26 96 28  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 11 NE 6  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 11 N 4 N 5  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 300 2700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 N 6 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 47 9 35  
MAX LVORI 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
FLZ056-057-061-280045-  
HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 67 39 70  
RH % 25 85 26  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 11 N 5  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) NW 8 NW 4 N 4  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 300 3000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 15 NW 6 N 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 46 3 30  
MAX LVORI 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
FLZ062-065-280045-  
CHARLOTTE-LEE-  
438 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST  
THIS EVENING...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP 67 40 70  
RH % 24 93 26  
20FT WIND MPH(AM) N 13 NE 6  
20FT WIND MPH(PM) N 10 N 5 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 300 3000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 17 N 7 NE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 59 13 36  
MAX LVORI 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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