FNUS72 KILM 031623
FWSILM

SPOT FORECAST FOR OPERATION GOING COASTAL...43RD CST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1123 AM EST WED MAR 3 2010

...THIS IS A TEST...

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1106 EST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDINESS WITH A FEW BREAKS POSSIBLE AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE OFF THE
DELMARVA COAST EXITS TO THE NORTHEAST. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...BRINGING DRY WEATHER AND
CONTINUED CHILLY TEMPERATURES. THE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIP
SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN A WARMING
TREND SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........85     78     75     75
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............43     44     43     40
RH..............68     63     60     65
20 FT WIND......NW 12  NW 14  NW 14  NW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.19     20     20     15
MIX HGT (FT)....4000   4200   4300   4400
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 23  NW 22  NW 21  NW 20

REMARKS...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON SEAS NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL BE
1 FOOT OR LESS LIMITED BY THE OFFSHORE WIND DIRECTION. AT 10 NM
OFFSHORE SEAS ARE A CHOPPY 4-5 FT...OUT TO 20 NM SEAS ARE AROUND 6 FT.
WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE NW 15 TO 20 KNOTS NEARSHORE TO
25 KNOTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. WATER TEMPERATURES NEAR THE COAST ARE
45 TO 50F.

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FORECASTER...PFAFF
REQUESTED BY...JASON FOWLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20100303.OPERA.01/ILM