FNUS72 KILM 191343
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR EASTERN PLANTATION GREEN SWAMP...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
843 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EST ON JANUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE CAROLINAS AND OFFSHORE
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL
PUSH A WEAK BACK DOOR COLD FRONT SOUTHWARD AND THIS BOUNDARY MAY
REACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE UP
FROM THE GULF COAST THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
IN DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE CAROLINAS ON SUNDAY AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON
MONDAY.

WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5
                    TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2700-3700 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 0 MPH...BECOMING EAST AROUND 2
                       MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                       SOUTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                       AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........20     8      14     17
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............61     64     64     61
RH..............53     48     49     57
20 FT WIND......SW 4   SW 5   SW 5   SW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2700   3700   3700   3700
TRANSPORT WIND..S 8    SW 9   SW 9   SW 8

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200-900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........22     26     32     32     34     39
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............58     52     49     47     44     42
RH..............66     82     87     91     97     100
20 FT WIND......SW 3   SW 2   W 2    W 2    W 2    W 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....3700   900    300    300    200    200
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8   SW 8   SW 5   SW 5   SW 5   W 5

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5
                    TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 13 TO
                       16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........54     46     49     52     56     59
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............40     44     56     61     62     61
RH..............100    90     60     53     53     59
20 FT WIND......W 2    W 3    W 4    SW 5   SW 5   SW 4
20 FT WIND GUST.       5      5      10     10     5
MIX HGT (FT)....200    200    1200   1200   3500   3500
TRANSPORT WIND..W 5    SW 3   W 7    W 7    W 13   SW 16

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FORECASTER...HAWKINS
REQUESTED BY...ANGIE CARL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100119.EASTE.01/ILM