FNUS72 KMHX 191213 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR LAUREL BAY FARM FIELDS...ALLIGATOR RIVER NWR-FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 813 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON MARCH 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN REBUILD ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 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.......200-1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........26 24 28 48 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 58 62 62 RH..............90 73 56 60 20 FT WIND......SW 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......900-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTH 24 TO 28 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........58 73 81 92 99 93 WEATHER COV.....S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............59 55 53 51 49 48 RH..............60 66 71 74 74 74 20 FT WIND......W 6 NW 6 N 13 N 16 N 14 N 14 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 25 35 30 30 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 2 3 3 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 16 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......1900-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 18 TO 25 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........85 78 69 57 48 39 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE TEMP............47 46 46 47 47 47 RH..............74 73 71 71 71 71 20 FT WIND......N 13 N 13 N 13 N 14 N 14 N 14 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 30 30 HAINES INDEX....2 4 4 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...HELEN CZERNIK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090319.LAURE.01/MHX