FNUS72 KMHX 081320 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR BONE YARD...ALLIGATOR RIVER NWR-FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 920 AM EDT WED APR 8 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON APRIL 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OF THE REGION TODAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SECTIONS TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTH AGAIN ON THURSDAY THEN MOVES OFFSHORE ON FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST FRIDAY NIGHT AND CROSSES THE AREA ON SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON INLAND FROM THE COAST. A FEW WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 25 MPH WILL BE LIKELY...INCREASING THE FIRE WEATHER DANGER. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6700-7800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 13 MPH...INCREASING TO 22 TO 24 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........26 28 31 32 34 39 44 48 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............47 51 52 55 56 56 55 54 RH..............53 45 37 36 32 35 38 40 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 25 25 25 25 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 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.......6700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 24 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 9 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........48 53 55 53 59 65 72 78 81 81 82 82 WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW TEMP............54 52 50 49 48 47 46 46 45 45 44 43 RH..............40 46 52 56 63 68 73 76 82 82 89 96 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......0 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 22 TO 24 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........77 66 60 56 47 42 39 32 29 29 28 27 WEATHER COV.....CHC WEATHER TYPE....RW TEMP............43 43 46 50 54 59 61 63 65 66 65 64 RH..............96 100 89 77 64 53 49 44 41 40 41 45 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW W W W W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 5 6 6 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 $$ FORECASTER...CULLEN REQUESTED BY...HELEN CZERNIK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090408.BONEY.01/MHX