FNUS72 KMHX 281514 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR MILL BRANCH ROAD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1014 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1045 EST ON FEBRUARY 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THROUGH MONDAY. LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE GULF COAST MONDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND STRENGTHEN ON TUESDAY THEN TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUSTING TO 22 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.......5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............23 27 28 26 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................43 48 51 49 MIN HUMIDITY........51 40 34 39 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 10 NW 14 W 15 NW 13 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 21 22 20 HAINES INDEX........3 3 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH GUSTING TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............24 24 24 24 24 23 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................46 41 37 35 34 33 MIN HUMIDITY........47 62 70 69 72 75 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 9 NW 8 NW 9 NW 9 NW 8 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 15 10 10 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH GUSTING TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............22 23 29 34 36 41 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................32 35 44 49 52 50 MIN HUMIDITY........78 66 47 37 35 41 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 6 NW 6 NW 7 NW 8 W 9 W 9 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 15 $$ FORECASTER...ELARDO REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100228.MILLB.01/MHX