FNUS72 KCHS 091333
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANTEE COASTAL...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
833 AM EST MON FEB 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONT WILL DROP INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND DISSIPATE AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL
ALLOW LIGHT NORTH WINDS TO BECOME ONSHORE LATER THIS MORNING AND
INTO THE AFTERNOON AS A WEAK SEA BREEZE SETS UP. FOG IS EXPECTED TONIGHT
AFTER MIDNIGHT DUE TO LIGHT WINDS...SUFFICIENT LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN REMAIN THE PRIMARY
FEATURE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY /PERCENT/...34     34     35     36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............62     66     66     65
RH..............60     54     61     68
20 FT WIND......E 6    E 7    E 7    ESE 6
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY
                    MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
INVERSION/DISPERSION...530PM-930AM/POOR

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FORECASTER...BRIGHT
REQUESTED BY...TOM DOOLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090209.SANTE.01/CHS