FNUS72 KMHX 091030 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR SEABORN ROAD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 630 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MARCH 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE S/SE OF THE AREA TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS WILL LEAD TO CONTINUED BREEZY SW BECOMING W WINDS AND DRY WEATHER WITH AN ASSOCIATED ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THREAT. WINDS EXPECTED TO SHIFT N/NE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT BEFORE QUICKLY VEERING E/SE THROUGH TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES WEDNESDAY AND MOVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION CHANCES ARE MINIMAL EARLY WEEK BUT INCREASE LATER IN THE WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2700-4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........33 30 25 24 21 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............63 70 76 80 76 RH..............70 55 43 36 40 20 FT WIND......W 7 W 8 W 8 W 8 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. 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.......3200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 9 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 14 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........23 28 31 34 37 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............73 65 61 58 54 53 RH..............44 58 67 72 77 74 20 FT WIND......W 6 NW 5 NW 5 N 5 NE 5 NE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 16 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........44 47 52 60 66 63 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............51 49 55 61 64 64 RH..............74 80 64 56 54 56 20 FT WIND......NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090309.SEABO.01/MHX