The Parliament wildfire started March 18th and burned in Big Cypress National Preserve. The fire was estimated at 26,471 acres.
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The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.
The Parliament wildfire started March 18th and burned in Big Cypress National Preserve. The fire was estimated at 26,471 acres. Portions of the preserve including Monument Lake and Burns Lake Campground and trails were closed. US Highway 41 from State Road 29 to Krome Avenue were closed due to smoke at times during this wildfire.Time and date is first reporting time of incident.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 18, 2:45 PM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 345 PM EDT Sat Mar 18 2017 .DISCUSSION... Broad upper level ridge dominating the western CONUS will gradually shift east this weekend while trough over the northeast coast exits the region. This trough will bring weak front over South Florida on Sunday. Light east to northeast winds will begin to shift north to northwest Sunday afternoon with fropa. The front will be weak with very limited moisture not producing much rainfall as it moves across the South Florida. A few showers can not be ruled out but will be over the offshore Atlantic waters. Temperatures will remain a few degrees below normal across South Florida through the early part of the week and gradually warm up a few degrees each day through out the week. High temperatures will range between the mid to upper 70s through Tuesday and into the low to mid 80s through the week. High pressure will remain in control providing dry weather through the rest of the week. Moisture will slowly increase at the end of the week with a few showers possible over the east coast metro areas. The rest of South Florida will remain dry. && .MARINE... Weak front will move across the area Sunday shifting winds towards the north to northwest increasing close to 20 knots. The potential for small craft advisory is possible but will need to monitor if the model trends continue to increase. Conditions improve into Monday as high pressure settles over the area with lighter winds shifting towards the east. Pressure gradient strengthens increasing easterly flow over the Atlantic waters increasing the potential for stronger winds and seas. && .FIRE WEATHER... A weak cold front will turn winds northwesterly Sunday, with speeds again reaching near 15 mph. Relative humidity values are likely to fall to around 35 percent over Glades and Hendry county. At this time, conditions will need to be monitor closely regarding fire weather danger concerns. For today, ERC values are below 37, which combined with only borderline wind/relative humidity threshold conditions, precludes the need for fire weather headlines. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... West Palm Beach 58 80 60 73 / 0 0 10 10 Fort Lauderdale 62 81 62 75 / 0 10 10 10 Miami 62 80 63 75 / 0 10 10 10 Naples 57 77 56 75 / 0 0 0 0 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. GM...None. && DISCUSSION...67/MT MARINE...67/MT FIRE WEATHER...67/MT
Hazardous Weather Outlook for South Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 924 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2017 AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676- 190130- Lake Okeechobee-Biscayne Bay- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas-Glades-Hendry- Inland Palm Beach-Metro Palm Beach-Coastal Collier-Inland Collier- Inland Broward-Metro Broward-Inland Miami-Dade-Metro Miami-Dade- Mainland Monroe-Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami- Dade-Far South Miami-Dade- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 924 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2017 ...SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES TODAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for South Florida. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: There is a slight risk of rip currents across the East Coast beaches today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY The risk for rip currents may increase Monday. Winds and seas may be hazardous to boaters late Sunday into early Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. For more information...visit the National Weather Service in Miami website at www.weather.gov/miami.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
Parliament Fire started March 18th bruning 26,471 acres in Big Cypress National Preserve. The wildfire caused roads to be closed at times due to heavy smoke. Multiple campgrounds and trails were closed.
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