FNUS72 KCAE 261222
FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR CSNWR...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
722 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON FEBRUARY 26.
.DISCUSSION...
NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TODAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE
CENTERED NEAR THE COAST OF THE NORTHEAST STATES AND A PRESSURE
RIDGE EXTENDING THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WILL DIRECT
DRY AND BRISK WINDS INTO THE AREA TODAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR
THROUGH THE DAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE PERIOD 1000 AM TO 600 PM.
THE AIR MASS WILL BE TOO DRY FOR FOG THROUGH TONIGHT.

.TODAY...
TIME (EST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........2   4   6   7   8   8   8   9   9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............33  38  42  45  48  49  51  51  50
RH..............47  37  31  28  25  24  22  22  23
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   W   W   N   N   N
20 FT WIND DIR..250 260 260 270 270 290 340 000 340
20 FT WIND SPD..9   10  11  12  13  14  14  13  11
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  25  25  25  30  30  25  25
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 3.4 4.0 4.4 4.5 4.2 3.7 3.0 2.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
TRANSP WIND SPD.26  28  28  28  28  26  24  21  18

.TONIGHT...
TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........9      9      8      5      4      5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     39     35     32     30     28
RH..............27     37     47     56     60     66
20 FT WIND......W 9    W 6    W 5    W 6    W 6    W 5
20 FT WIND GUST.20     15     10     15     15     10
MIX HGT (FT)....1500   600    400    400    400    400
TRANSPORT WIND..W 16   W 13   W 12   W 10   W 10   W 9

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FORECASTER...LINTON
REQUESTED BY...MARK PARKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100226.CSNWR.01/CAE