FNUS72 KCAE 181143
FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR CSNWR RX 02-18-2010...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
643 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON FEBRUARY 18.
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH DRY WEATHER
EXPECTED. FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN ISSUE THIS MORNING SINCE
SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UP WITH LOWER HUMIDITIES. RHS
WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FROM 2 PM THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
TIME (EST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   2   2   2   3   3
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............32  37  41  44  46  48  49  49  48
RH..............66  54  46  41  38  35  34  36  39
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND DIR..290 290 290 290 290 290 280 280 270
20 FT WIND SPD..7   8   9   10  10  10  10  9   7
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  20  20  20  20  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 2.5 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.W   NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
TRANSP WIND SPD.12  16  15  14  16  16  15  15  16

.TONIGHT...
TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........3      2      5      8      9      9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............45     37     33     31     28     27
RH..............45     52     63     69     78     78
20 FT WIND......W 6    SW 5   W 4    W 3    W 3    W 2
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....1600   500    400    300    300    200
TRANSPORT WIND..W 13   NW 12  W 8    NW 9   NW 8   NW 6

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FORECASTER...HAWKS
REQUESTED BY...MARK PARKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100218.CSNWR.01/CAE