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NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST

Date:  THURSDAY 11TH MARCH 2010

Valid time: 24 HRS  Time Issued: 10:00AM


Headlines:-

PROCESSED FIRE DETECTED OVER SE STANN CREEK ON 9:15AM SATELLITE IMAGERY.


Synopsis:-

 DRY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AIRFLOW PREVAILING.

Short Range Forecast

Corozal / Orange Walk / Belize

Cayo / Stann Creek / Toledo

Sky

SUNNY

SUNNY

Maximum Temperature (°F)

89-93

78-93

R.H. % (mid-afternoon)

50-60

55-65

Wind (knots)

S-SE 5-15

S 5-10

Lightning Risk (LR)

VERY LOW

VERY LOW

Prob of Precipitation (POP)

VERY LOW

VERY LOW

Fuel Condition

DRY

DRY

Fire Risk

MOD -HIGH

MOD - HIGH


Key Station Forecast (mid afternoon)

Stations

Sky

Temp (°F)

RH (%)

Wind (Kt)

LR

POP

La Milpa

SUNNY 

92

55

5-15

LOW VERY LOW

Baldy Beacon

SUNNY 

78

65

5-15

LOW VERY LOW

Douglas D'Silva

SUNNY 

86

60

5-10

LOW VERY LOW

Savannah

SUNNY 

90

70

5-10

LOW VERY LOW

Extended Forecast:-

(FRIDAY)  SIMILAR WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Forecaster:-

RUDON

Def. of Some Terms...POP Probability of Precipitation; LR Lightening Risk; RH Relative Humidity.

February 16, 2010 marked the official opening of the 2010 Fire Season.

Fax no. Forestry: 822-1523; Hill Bank 309-0909

Please note...the Fire forecast is updated daily on the National Meteorological Service's web site (http://www.hydromet.gov.bz) during the Fire Season.

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