FNUS72 KMHX 271211 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK SWAMP...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 711 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 53. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 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 3400-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 21 MPH...INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............24 26 28 29 32 39 45 52 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................43 47 48 51 52 52 50 48 MIN HUMIDITY........41 34 31 28 27 28 31 35 20 FT WIND DIR......W W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)13 14 13 13 13 13 13 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29. MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 18 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TIME (EST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............58 62 61 59 57 55 53 52 53 55 57 58 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................46 42 41 39 37 36 35 34 33 33 32 32 MIN HUMIDITY........40 50 52 59 64 67 69 72 75 75 78 75 20 FT WIND DIR......W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)8 6 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 5 5 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3400-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH...BECOMING WEST 20 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............60 61 61 61 61 61 61 60 59 55 52 48 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................31 31 34 38 44 47 49 52 53 53 51 49 MIN HUMIDITY........78 78 69 57 45 40 37 33 32 32 34 39 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)5 6 7 8 10 12 13 13 13 13 12 10 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 $$ FORECASTER...CULLEN REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100227.BLACK.01/MHX