North Carolina State University
Blue Mold Forecast
*** The 2009 forecast season will begin with the monitoring of transport events out of western Cuba. While we do not have any information regarding the presence or absence of blue mold in Cuba, in 9 of the last 13 years the first outbreaks in the United States have been the result of airborne transport of blue mold spores from Cuba to the growing regions of northern FL or southern GA. ***
Forecast Summary: Tuesday, March 17
Regional Weather (Southeast U.S. / eastern Gulf of Mexico): Mostly dry; chance of showers southeastern Gulf areas. A stationary front will kick off scattered showers in central / southern FL Monday and southern FL / parts of Cuba on Tuesday. The front will be dissipating with time while high pressure builds into the region. Highs in the 70's and 80's, lows in the 50's and 60's.
OUTLOOK
Tuesday and Wednesday: Transport events are moving generally west the next two days. Low Risk to U. S. tobacco plants Tuesday and Wednesday.
TK