FNUS71 KBOX 161658
FWSBOX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOP R1...NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1258 PM EDT THU APR 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT SOUTH ON
FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON
FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING INCREASING WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON FRIDAY.

DAYTIME TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 50S AND DEW POINTS IN THE MID 30S WILL
BRING MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 45 TO 55 PERCENT. ALTHOUGH
CONDITIONS WILL BE DRY ON NANTUCKET WITH GUSTY WINDS...CONDITIONS DO
NOT APPEAR SUFFICIENT FOR A FIRE WEATHER WATCH. MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECT NORTH OF THE CAPE COD CANAL...WHICH MAY REQUIRE A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IN THOSE AREAS.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................0 PERCENT.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
CWR.................0      0      0      0      0      0

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............6      4      5      6      7      8
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................37     44     48     51     53     53
RH..................75     65     56     50     48     50
20 FT WIND..........W 5    W 7    W 9    W 10   W 13   W 13
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     15     15     20     25     25
CWR.................0      0      0      0      0      0

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FORECASTER...
REQUESTED BY...JOEL R  CARLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090417.HOPR1.01/BOX