FNUS72 KMHX 071133 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR ARE 3...MCAS CHERRY POINT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 633 AM EST SUN MAR 7 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON MARCH 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY WILL MOVE SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...EVENTUALLY MOVING OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST ON TUESDAY. A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND IMPACTS THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE. 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.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-4600 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............0 0 2 8 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................47 53 58 55 MIN HUMIDITY........43 33 28 32 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 5 NW 5 NW 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST..... HAINES INDEX........4 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 8 MPH...INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............15 17 21 24 25 27 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................52 48 43 42 40 38 MIN HUMIDITY........41 51 65 70 76 79 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 3 SW 3 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 6 6 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4900-5600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO 16 TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............28 29 28 28 27 22 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................38 42 53 58 62 59 MIN HUMIDITY........79 67 43 36 32 37 20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 5 W 6 W 7 NW 9 NW 9 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 10 HAINES INDEX........6 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...DAIL REQUESTED BY...JOHN MANGUS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100307.ARE3_.04/MHX