FNUS72 KILM 191611
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR PLEASENT OAKS...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1111 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 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
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT
LAKES WILL PUSH A WEAK 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.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3100 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........21     14     17     19
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............62     64     65     62
RH..............65     48     49     56
20 FT WIND......SW 1   SW 5   SW 5   SW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....2700   3100   3100   2700
TRANSPORT WIND..S 4    SW 9   SW 9   SW 9

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........22     26     35     34     34     35
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     53     51     50     48     47
RH..............64     78     82     83     85     88
20 FT WIND......SW 3   SW 2   W 2    W 2    W 2    W 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5             5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....2700   700    300    300    200    200
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 9   SW 9   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   W 6

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FORECASTER...HAWKINS
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN COUNCIL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100119.PLEAS.01/ILM