FNUS72 KMHX 281229 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR RICE GROUND BRANCH...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 729 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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 53. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3400-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH. TIME (EST) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............22 25 27 29 29 29 30 30 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................43 46 48 51 52 52 50 48 MIN HUMIDITY........49 43 40 35 33 33 37 42 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)10 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 20 20 20 20 20 15 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 21 MPH. TIME (EST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............31 31 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 25 23 22 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................46 42 42 39 37 37 36 35 34 34 33 32 MIN HUMIDITY........49 57 60 67 70 67 69 69 72 72 75 78 20 FT WIND DIR......W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2300-4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 13 MPH. TIME (EST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............20 19 21 24 27 30 34 35 36 38 40 41 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................32 32 35 38 44 47 49 51 52 52 50 49 MIN HUMIDITY........78 78 69 59 47 42 39 36 36 36 41 44 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 10 10 15 15 15 10 $$ FORECASTER...CULLEN REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100228.RICEG.01/MHX