FNUS72 KILM 311431
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 8...NC STATE PARKS-LAWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1031 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 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 (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH...INCREASING TO EAST
                       AROUND 22 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                       BECOMING SOUTHEAST 12 TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE
                       MORNING.

TIME (EDT)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........41     47     57
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............69     70     69
RH..............41     41     45
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 8   SE 8
20 FT WIND GUST.10     12     14
MIX HGT (FT)....3100   4500   3600
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 12  SE 13  SE 14

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF RAIN
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 500-1300 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHEAST 14 TO 22 MPH...INCREASING TO
                       AROUND 26 MPH LATE.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........57     61     72     73     88     91
WEATHER COV.....                            CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   RAIN   RAIN
TEMP............67     61     59     59     60     59
RH..............49     65     73     77     79     82
20 FT WIND......SE 4   SE 3   SE 3   SE 3   SE 3   SE 4
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....3600   1300   1300   700    500    500
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 14  SE 22  SE 22  SE 22  SE 22  SE 22

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FORECASTER...KREITNER
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HELMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090331.UNIT8.01/ILM