FNUS72 KILM 301022
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAROLINA BEACH RX...NC STATE PARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
522 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON JANUARY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD AIR WILL POUR INTO THE CAROLINAS TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS BUILDS EASTWARD. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFFSHORE ON
SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF COAST SUNDAY NIGHT...
THEN RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES UP THE EAST COAST WITH A VARIETY
OF WEATHER IMPACTS. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA NEXT
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5200-5600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                       3 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING
                       TO 15 TO 23 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........36     33     31
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............55     56     55
RH..............47     43     44
20 FT WIND......NW 5   NW 6   NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....2900   5200   5600
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 9   NW 15  NW 23

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 600-1100 FT
                    AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST 23 TO 31 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........13     7      8      7      6      4
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............49     43     39     37     35     33
RH..............46     50     53     53     55     58
20 FT WIND......NW 7   NW 7   NW 7   NW 7   NW 7   NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....5600   5100   1000   1000   1100   600
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 23  NW 29  NW 31  NW 31  NW 31  NW 28

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4000-4100 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 28 MPH...DECREASING TO
                       AROUND 17 MPH LATE.

TIME (EST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........0      7      6      5      5      4
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
RH..............62     49     37     27     25     29
20 FT WIND......NW 6   NW 7   NW 6   NW 6   NW 5   W 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....600    800    2100   2100   4000   4100
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 28  NW 24  NW 22  NW 22  NW 20  NW 17

$$
FORECASTER...HAWKINS
REQUESTED BY...DOUG SPROUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090130.CAROL.01/ILM