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SPOT FORECAST FOR WISHBONE BURN...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1035 AM EST THU FEB 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1050 EST ON FEBRUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER
THROUGH LATE WEEK...AT WHICH POINT AN ARE OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING
OFF OF FLORIDA COULD TRACK FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO BRING A CHANCE OF
SNOW TO THE EAST.

WE ARE EXPECTING SIMILAR WINDS TO THE PREVIOUS SPOT WITH
NW FLOW AROUND 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH.
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.......3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............0      0      0      6
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................37     42     44     43
                    MIN HUMIDITY........44     36     35     39
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 15  NW 16  NW 15  NW 14
20 FT WIND GUST.....25     25     25     20
HAINES INDEX........3      3      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-3000 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 800-1000 FT
                    AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 24 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND
                    15 MPH LATE.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............11     12     15     17     19     24
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................39     36     32     30     29     28
                    MIN HUMIDITY........50     56     66     66     66     66
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 9   NW 7   NW 8   NW 7   NW 6   NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....15            10

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL LATE
                    AFTERNOON...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-3000 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............30     34     43     52     55     65
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................27     28     36     41     44     43
                    MIN HUMIDITY........68     65     48     41     38     42
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 5   NW 7   NW 8   NW 6   NW 5   NW 3
20 FT WIND GUST.....              10                   5

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FORECASTER...ELARDO
REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100211.WISHB.01/MHX