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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF BELIZE
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Date: WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY 2013
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Valid time: 24HRS Time Issued: 6:45 AM
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Headlines:-
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SEVERAL FIRES WERE DETECTED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BELIZE.
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Synopsis:
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WARM AND RELATIVELY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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Short Range Forecast
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Corozal / Orange Walk / Belize
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Cayo / Stann Creek / Toledo
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Sky
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SUNNY
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CLOUDY SPELLS
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Maximum Temperature (°F)
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90-96
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82-96
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R.H. % (mid-afternoon)
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55-65
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50-60
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Wind (knots)
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10-20
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5-15
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Lightning Risk (LR)
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LOW
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MOD
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Prob of Precipitation (POP)
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LOW
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MOD
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Fuel Condition
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DRY
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DRY
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Fire Risk
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HIGH
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MOD
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Key Station Forecast (mid afternoon)
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Stations
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Sky
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Temp (°F)
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RH (%)
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Wind (Kt)
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LR
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POP
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La Milpa
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SUNNY
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96
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55
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5-15
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MOD
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MOD
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Baldy Beacon
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CLOUDY SPELLS
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82
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50
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10-20
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MOD
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MOD
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Douglas D'Silva
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CLOUDY SPELLS
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88
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60
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5-15
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MOD
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MOD
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Savannah
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SUNNY
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90
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65
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10-20
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MOD
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MOD
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Extended Forecast:-
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THURSDAY:- A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTH AND COAST. DECREASING FIRE RISK.
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Def. of Some Terms...POP Probability of Precipitation; LR Lightening Risk; RH Relative Humidity.
February 16th marked the official opening of the 2013 Fire Season.
Fax no. Forestry: 822-1523; Hill Bank 309-0909
Please note...the Fire forecast is updated daily before 9:00 am on the National Meteorological Service's web site (http://www.hydromet.gov.bz) during the Fire Season.
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