FNUS72 KMHX 061318 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOLLINGSWORTH RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 818 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0815 EST ON MARCH 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST OVER THE SOUTH ATLANTIC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY THEN LINGER TO THE SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY. THE FRONT LIFTS BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE WEDNESDAY THEN PUSHES SOUTH OF THE REGION ON THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH. TIME (EST) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........32 37 40 39 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 59 65 68 65 RH..............80 66 52 45 55 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 9 SW13 SW17 S13 20 FT WIND GUST. 15 22 25 22 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 TO 26 MPH...DECREASING TO 15 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSION (EVENING)...FAIR. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........24 23 23 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............62 58 54 52 51 49 RH..............62 75 86 89 89 96 20 FT WIND......SW 8 SW 7 SW 6 SW 6 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 10 10 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2100-4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 18 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........23 23 23 23 22 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............49 53 63 68 72 70 RH..............96 86 67 59 51 57 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 W 6 W 6 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...MERRELL REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090306.HOLLI.01/MHX