FNUS72 KILM 061403
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAROLINA BEACH RX...NC STATE PARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
903 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EST ON MARCH 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL BRING UNSEASONABLE WARMTH AND GUSTY
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY AND TOMORROW.

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

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3100-4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST 23 MPH.

TIME (EST)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........26     25     18     21     24
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     61     63     63     61
RH..............73     60     58     61     69
20 FT WIND......SW 6   SW 10  SW 11  SW 11  SW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     25     30     30
MIX HGT (FT)....200    3100   4000   4000   3200
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 18  SW 22  SW 23  SW 23  SW 29

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST 23 TO 29 MPH...DECREASING TO 15 TO
                       17 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........17     15     12     15     17     15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     56     55     55     55     56
RH..............76     85     85     84     82     78
20 FT WIND......SW 10  SW 8   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.35     25     15     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....3200   2400   2100   2100   1900   1900
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 29  SW 23  SW 24  SW 24  SW 17  SW 15

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 23 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........14     13     14     14     14     12
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     58     64     67     68     68
RH..............81     77     64     57     54     54
20 FT WIND......SW 6   SW 8   SW 8   SW 8   SW 8   SW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....1900   2100   4400   4400   3400   3500
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 15  SW 23  SW 21  SW 21  W 20   SW 17

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FORECASTER...KREITNER
REQUESTED BY...DOUG SPROUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090306.CAROL.03/ILM