FNUS72 KCAE 151302
FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWANSEA HAZMAT...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
902 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0910 EDT ON JULY 15.
.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE REGION TODAY WILL RESULT
IN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS TODAY. THE MODELS AND CURRENT UPPER
AIR OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST WINDS WILL BECOME EAST TO SOUTHEAST
DURING THE DAY. DRY AIR IN PLACE IS EXPECTED TO PREVENT ANY
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TODAY. FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT IS A
LITTLE UNCERTAIN...SINCE LOW LEVEL BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE. AT THIS TIME...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IS
NOT EXPECTED. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO VEER TO SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN ATMOSPHERIC
MOISTURE...ALLOWING A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.


.TODAY...
TIME (EDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........4   4   4   4   16  16  17  17  17
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............74  80  85  89  90  93  94  94  93
RH..............76  62  55  47  45  41  39  39  40
20 FT WIND DIR..E   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND DIR..090 120 130 130 130 130 140 150 150
20 FT WIND SPD..2   2   3   4   3   3   4   4   4
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.4 2.4 3.4 4.3 5.3 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.E   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.7   7   7   6   6   6   6   6   6

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FORECASTER...MORRISON
REQUESTED BY...NWS
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090715.SWANS.01/CAE