FNUS72 KMHX 081150 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOLLINGSWORTH RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 750 AM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA ON MONDAY THEN LINGER TO THE SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL LIFT BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE WEDNESDAY...THEN PUSH SOUTH OF THE REGION ON THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL BE NEARLY STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG IT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SW AFTER 2 PM. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 17 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........23 23 23 23 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............63 72 77 78 RH..............58 42 37 38 20 FT WIND......SW 7 SW 9 SW 12 SW 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL LATE IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION...FAIR BECOMING POOR. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........23 23 27 31 35 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............73 68 65 63 60 59 RH..............47 58 65 71 76 82 20 FT WIND......SW 8 SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 10 10 10 15 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 24 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........50 56 49 39 32 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............58 58 66 75 79 80 RH..............88 90 65 45 36 35 20 FT WIND......SW 6 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 7 W 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 20 15 20 $$ FORECASTER...ELARDO REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090308.HOLLI.01/MHX