573 
FNCA72 TJSJ 021303
FWSSJU

SPOT FORECAST FOR PUERTO NEGRO WILDFIRE...US FWS - VIEQUES NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
903 AM AST TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0651 AST ON APRIL 02. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN
WINDS GENERALLY AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ACROSS VIEQUES.
MID TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD ACROSS THE REGION...AS 
THE UPPER TROUGH ALOFT LIFTS FURTHER NORTH OF THE AREA. PATCHES OF 
TRADE WIND MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRANSPORTED ACROSS THE REGION 
IN THE PREVAILING EAST SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW. ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT DRIER 
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEATHER-WISE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD 
REMAIN ABOVE 50 PERCENT.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84. 
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-3700 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 22 TO 26 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
DISPERSION..........74 DECREASING TO 62 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

TIME (AST)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   
SKY (%).........42     42     29     29     29     
WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD ISOLTD                      
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE   
TEMP............80     83     84     83     81     
RH..............77     67     64     66     70     
20 FT WIND......E 14   SE 14  SE 14  SE 13  SE 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     25     20     20     
EYE LEVEL WIND..E 14   SE 14  SE 14  SE 13  SE 12  
EYE LEVEL WIND..25     25     25     20     20     
DISPERSION......74     74     74     62     62     


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FORECASTER...ALAMO
REQUESTED BY...ROBERTO TRINCADO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130402.PUERT.01/SJU