FNUS72 KMHX 021325 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR IMPOUNDMENT BURN...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 825 AM EST TUE MAR 2 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON MARCH 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE GULF COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND STRENGTHEN TODAY. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHEAST OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT...THEN WELL OFFSHORE ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN PERIODS OF RAIN LATER IN THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 11 TO 16 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 7 MPH...BECOMING EAST 9 TO 14 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO NORTHEAST AROUND 22 MPH LATE. TIME (EST) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............85 91 96 97 99 WEATHER COV.........S CHC S CHC CHANCE LIKELY PERIOD WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP................42 43 45 45 43 MIN HUMIDITY........82 70 65 68 79 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 6 NE 7 NE 10 NE 14 NE 16 20 FT WIND GUST..... 15 15 20 HAINES INDEX........4 5 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN. SNOW LIKELY LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 22 TO 31 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............100 99 99 98 96 94 WEATHER COV.........PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD LIKELY WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RNSN TEMP................42 40 37 36 35 34 MIN HUMIDITY........82 89 96 96 96 96 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 16 N 16 N 16 N 15 N 15 N 15 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 20 20 20 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 23 TO 28 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............92 90 88 86 85 83 WEATHER COV.........LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSN RNSN RNSN RNSN RNSN RNSN TEMP................34 35 39 40 42 41 MIN HUMIDITY........92 89 76 73 67 67 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 16 NW 16 NW 16 NW 16 NW 15 NW 14 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 20 20 20 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100302.IMPOU.01/MHX