FNUS72 KMHX 271237 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR 3 6 3 ATLANTIC MARSH...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 737 AM EST SAT FEB 27 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY AND MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3400-4300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 TO 24 MPH. TIME (EST) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............22 23 25 26 29 35 41 47 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................43 45 47 49 49 49 48 47 MIN HUMIDITY........51 47 43 39 37 37 42 45 20 FT WIND DIR......W W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 20 FT WIND GUST.....25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34. MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 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.......1800-3400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 700-1000 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............53 56 56 55 54 52 51 51 52 54 56 58 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................45 42 42 41 39 39 38 37 37 37 36 36 MIN HUMIDITY........51 60 60 62 70 70 73 75 75 75 75 75 20 FT WIND DIR......W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)14 13 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 13 TO 17 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.......700-2300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3500-4100 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 TO 20 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 24 MPH LATE. TIME (EST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............60 61 60 59 58 56 55 54 53 51 50 48 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................35 35 37 40 44 46 47 49 49 49 48 47 MIN HUMIDITY........78 75 70 62 53 49 45 42 41 42 46 49 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 16 16 15 16 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...CULLEN REQUESTED BY...GREG SUSZEK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100227.363AT.01/MHX