FNUS72 KMHX 051254 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR ROANOKE MARSHES...FISH AND WILDLIFE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 754 AM EST THU FEB 5 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE SW TODAY. INCREASED FIRE DANGER THREAT TODAY WITH LOW RH VALUES AND MODERATE NW WINDS. HIGH WILL THEN MOVE S OF THE AREA OVER NE FLORIDA ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE S/SE OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. A WEAK BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD N OF THE AREA ON MONDAY THEN OFFSHORE TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH UNTIL LATE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4700-5100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 24 MPH. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........0 0 1 2 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............28 30 32 31 RH..............46 41 36 39 20 FT WIND......NW 14 NW 13 NW 11 NW 10 20 FT WIND GUST.30 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21. MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1700-2400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........4 4 2 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............29 27 25 25 24 23 RH..............44 50 57 60 65 74 20 FT WIND......NW 9 NW 8 NW 7 W 6 W 6 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 15 10 10 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............23 25 34 39 42 42 RH..............77 74 51 40 39 44 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 6 W 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 3 $$ FORECASTER...DAIL REQUESTED BY...AMY MIDGETTE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090205.ROANO.01/MHX