FNUS72 KMHX 291149 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR COMP 8...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 649 AM EST FRI JAN 29 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0705 EST ON JANUARY 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NW TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT THEN MOVE NORTHEAST OFFSHORE OF THE COAST SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA MONDAY. A COASTAL TROUGH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS AGAIN OVER THE REGION ON THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH DURING THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2500-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 22 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH LATE. TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............61 62 66 68 74 82 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................34 35 40 43 43 42 MIN HUMIDITY........60 52 45 40 45 50 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 10 NE 12 NE 9 NE 9 NE 8 NE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 18 12 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET DEVELOPING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 22 MPH LATE. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............86 89 94 99 100 100 WEATHER COV......... CHANCE CHANCE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE........NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN/SNOW TEMP................40 38 35 34 34 33 MIN HUMIDITY........55 62 75 82 89 92 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 8 NE 9 NE 9 NE 10 NE 12 NE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 15 15 15 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35. MIN HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 22 TO 28 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............100 100 100 100 100 100 WEATHER COV.........DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW TEMP................32 31 33 34 34 34 MIN HUMIDITY........100 100 100 100 96 92 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 15 NE 17 NE 17 NE 16 NE 16 N 17 20 FT WIND GUST.....25 30 25 25 25 25 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100129.COMP8.01/MHX