FNUS72 KGSP 081143
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR LATTA SAVANNAH...MECK CO PARK AND REC (NC)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
743 AM EDT WED APR 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN OVER THE CAROLINAS. THE HIGH
WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT
APPROACHES THE AREA ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE
AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ALLOWING ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
TO BUILD OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    BY LATE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6600-7600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO 21 TO 26 MPH
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.

TIME (EDT)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............37     54     58     65
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................50     56     59     60
RH..................35     29     26     26
20 FT WIND..........SW 8   SW 9   SW 10  SW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     25     25     25

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5800-6500 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............29     40     41     42     43     48
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................42     43     54     62     67     69
RH..................79     82     58     45     39     36
20 FT WIND..........W 5    W 5    W 5    W 5    W 5    SW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...HINSON
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTA ROGERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090408.LATTA.01/GSP