FNUS72 KMHX 121117 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG POINT...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 717 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0735 EDT ON MARCH 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING THEN STALL AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE HIGH WILL REMAIN PARKED ALONG THE EAST COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE WAVES MOVE ALONG THE STALLED FRONT TO OUR SOUTH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....TEMPERATURES STEADY AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 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.......1500-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 16 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 28 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 16 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........66 68 71 74 76 78 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............56 55 55 55 54 53 RH..............71 56 41 37 37 44 20 FT WIND......NE 9 NE 10 NE 10 NE 10 NE 10 NE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 15 HAINES INDEX....4 3 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 TO 17 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........78 80 81 83 85 86 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............52 49 47 45 43 42 RH..............44 56 63 70 79 82 20 FT WIND......NE 8 NE 7 NE 6 NE 6 NE 6 NE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 17 TO 21 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........89 91 91 91 91 91 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............42 41 43 46 47 48 RH..............82 85 79 73 76 74 20 FT WIND......NE 7 NE 7 NE 8 NE 9 NE 9 NE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090312.LONGP.01/MHX