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SPOT FORECAST FOR BOW TIE EAST2...NC FOREST RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1021 AM EST THU JAN 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON JANUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN
MOVE OFFSHORE FRIDAY NIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 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.......300-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 16
                    TO 23 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)          6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).............33  34  35  36  37  39  40  41  43  44  45  46
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........
TEMP................36  35  36  40  45  48  50  53  55  54  54  52
                    MIN HUMIDITY........89  92  89  73  60  51  48  43  41  45  45  50
20 FT WIND DIR......W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)6   6   7   8   9   10  12  12  12  10  9   8
20 FT WIND GUST.....            10  10  15  15  15  15  15  10  10
HAINES INDEX........4   5   5   5   4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5

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FORECASTER...CULLEN
REQUESTED BY...ED CHRISTOPHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100115.BOWTI.01/MHX