FNUS72 KCAE 131232
FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAP BURN...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
732 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 13.
.DISCUSSION...

WINDS SHOULD BE FAIRLY LIGHT TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
OVER THE AREA.  PREVAILING DIRECTION WILL BE VARIABLE BUT MORE
WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY EARLY AND BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY BY
AFTERNOON.  RH VALUES SHOULD DROP QUICKLY BY LATE MORNING
AND BOTTOM OUT IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
TIME (EST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........10  19  33  35  38  43  49  55
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............53  58  63  67  69  71  71  70
RH..............39  33  27  24  22  22  23  24
20 FT WIND DIR..N   E   SE  S   S   S   SW  S
20 FT WIND DIR..020 070 150 190 190 200 210 200
20 FT WIND SPD..4   2   1   1   2   4   5   3
20 FT WIND GUST.                5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.7 3.5 4.2 4.6 4.9 5.0 4.9 3.8
TRANSP WIND DIR.W   W   W   W   SW  SW  S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.6   7   8   8   8   7   6   5

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FORECASTER...COLEMAN
REQUESTED BY...KOLNIK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090213.CAPBU.01/CAE