FNUS72 KCAE 051058
FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMP 77...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
558 AM EST THU MAR 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON MARCH 05.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE CAROLINA COAST. AIRMASS DRY.
A MODIFYING AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN A WARMING TREND DURING THE WEEK.
FOG DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED.

.TODAY...
TIME (EST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........32  34  34  35  35  36  37
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............52  57  61  64  66  64  63
RH..............38  31  27  25  24  27  30
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND DIR..140 170 180 180 180 180 170
20 FT WIND SPD..5   6   7   8   8   7   6
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  15  15  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.1 3.5 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.10  12  13  13  12  10  8

.TONIGHT...
TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........37     38     39     38     36     35
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............60     53     49     47     46     44
RH..............36     54     66     71     73     82
20 FT WIND......S 5    SE 5   S 5    S 5    S 5    S 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2800   1200   800    300    200    200
TRANSPORT WIND..S 7    S 7    S 6    S 5    S 3    SW 2

.FRIDAY...
TIME (EST)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
SKY (%).........33        31        29        26
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE      NONE      NONE      NONE
TEMP............42        53        68        75
RH..............86        71        45        34
20 FT WIND......S 5G10    SW 6G10   SW 8G20   SW 10G20
MIX HGT (FT)....200       1800      4200      4300
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 1      SW 12     SW 22     SW 23

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FORECASTER...PETROLITO
REQUESTED BY...PAUL ROOSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090305.COMP7.01/CAE