FORECAST DISCUSSION: Friday, March 28, 1997 - No long-range threat is anticipated from any source area this weekend, because conditions during transport will be unfavorable or the trajectories don't leave the source region. Localized blue mold development is possible, especially in the S Texas/NE Mexico region, where Saturday's and Sunday's weather will be favorable. Trajectories from the Cuban source appear to stay away from Florida during the weekend. TK

SERIOUS THREATS: None

HIGH RISK AREAS: None

• Pinar del Rio, Cuba
• Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
• San Andres Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico
• Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
• Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
• Uvalde, Texas
• Weslaco, Texas

***** NOTE: These forecasts/outlooks only apply to disease development from airborne transport of spores!!! We do not have the capability to ascertain blue mold development by other means, such as transplanting of infected seedlings, nor will we attempt to do so. Please consult the Extension Service personnel in your area if you have concerns about these matters! *****

This service is provided by the North Carolina State University departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.

Web page last updated by Thomas Keever on 28 March 1997.