FNUS72 KILM 051549
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR HALIBURTON PARK...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1049 AM EST THU FEB 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE VIA TELEPHONE AT 763-8331.

.DISCUSSION...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY. THE CENTER
OF THE HIGH WILL PARK ITSELF OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY...ALLOWING FOR A SLOW MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES AND
LOWER WIND SPEEDS FOR THE WEEKEND. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE REGION LATE SUNDAY AND THEN DISSIPATE ON MONDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGES ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE NORTHEAST INTO TUESDAY.

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

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST 17 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........0      0      0      0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............30     32     35     32
RH..............35     30     27     32
20 FT WIND......NW 10  NW 9   NW 9   NW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.17     16     15     9
MIX HGT (FT)....3500   4400   4500   4300
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 18  NW 17  NW 17  NW 17

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 400-800 FT AGL BY SUNSET.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST 6 MPH VERY EARLY...BECOMING CALM.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........0      0      0      0      0      0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............29     26     25     24     23     22
RH..............39     50     51     53     56     63
20 FT WIND......NW 3   NW 0   NW 0   NW 0   W 0    W 0
20 FT WIND GUST.
MIX HGT (FT)....800    800    600    600    500    400
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 17  NW 9   S 0    S 0    S 0    S 0

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FORECASTER...ARMSTRONG
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN COUNCIL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090205.HALIB.01/ILM