FNUS72 KILM 311331
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDY ISLAND 3...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
931 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 EDT ON MARCH 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
GULF COAST STATES BECOMES BETTER ORGANIZED. INCREASING MOISTURE AND
RH VALUES OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A SURFACE LOW APPROACHES FROM
THE SW. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN ON WEDNESDAY.

WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6
                    TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 11
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 16 TO
                       18 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

TIME (EDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........37     41     45     59
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............61     68     69     69
RH..............53     44     43     45
20 FT WIND......E 3    SE 6   SE 9   SE 11
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     15     16
MIX HGT (FT)....300    2800   4100   4100
TRANSPORT WIND..E 17   SE 16  SE 18  SE 18

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHEAST 16 TO 22 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTH
                       AROUND 29 MPH LATE.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........66     72     84     87     90     100
WEATHER COV.....                     S CHC  CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   RAIN   RAIN   RAIN
TEMP............68     65     62     61     61     62
RH..............50     58     64     67     67     69
20 FT WIND......SE 7   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....3300   1300   1300   800    500    500
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 16  SE 22  SE 22  SE 21  SE 21  SE 21

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FORECASTER...KREITNER
REQUESTED BY...TOM DOOLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090331.SANDY.02/ILM