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SPOT FORECAST FOR GREAT LAKE HOLSTON HUNTER...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
707 AM EST THU FEB 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0705 EST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS TO THE GULF COAST
WILL MOVE EAST AND REACH THE CAROLINA'S ON SATURDAY. A BACKDOOR
COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH ON SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS BY
TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO
                    3900-4700 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EST)          7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............7      7      7      7      7      6
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................29     34     43     47     48     45
                    MIN HUMIDITY........67     51     37     31     33     39
20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 9    W 10   W 12   W 14   W 13   W 10
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     15     15     20     15     15
HAINES INDEX........3      3      3      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............6      6      4      2      2      1
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................43     39     35     33     32     31
                    MIN HUMIDITY........45     57     67     68     69     73
20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 9    W 8    W 8    W 8    W 8    W 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     10     10     10
HAINES INDEX........4      4      4      4      4      4

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-3800 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............0      0      0      3      4      4
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................30     32     43     49     53     52
                    MIN HUMIDITY........71     66     43     34     31     36
20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 7    W 7    W 9    W 10   W 10   W 9
20 FT WIND GUST.....              10     15     15     10
HAINES INDEX........4      4      4      4      4      5

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FORECASTER...KENNEDY
REQUESTED BY...CROATAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100218.GREAT.01/MHX