FNUS72 KMHX 151041 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR BENDER RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 641 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 EDT ON MARCH 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL LINGER OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM WEST TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AHEAD OF NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING... INCREASING TO 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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.......0 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5400-5700 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...DECREASING TO 3700 FT AGL LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH...INCREASING TO 18 TO 26 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............59 59 59 60 60 61 61 63 68 72 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................42 45 49 54 57 58 60 61 61 58 MIN HUMIDITY........79 70 63 54 51 49 46 44 47 53 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)3 5 6 9 12 14 15 16 15 14 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 15 20 25 25 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 22 TO 26 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............77 81 83 83 82 81 80 79 78 78 78 78 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................56 56 52 51 49 47 46 45 44 44 43 42 MIN HUMIDITY........57 57 66 66 71 74 76 76 76 76 79 79 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)12 9 8 8 9 9 10 12 12 12 12 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2500-3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 16 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............77 77 77 77 75 74 73 72 71 71 71 71 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................42 42 41 43 45 48 49 50 51 51 51 49 MIN HUMIDITY........79 79 79 73 68 63 61 58 56 59 59 66 20 FT WIND DIR......N N N N N N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD (MPH)12 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 $$ FORECASTER...CULLEN REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100315.BENDE.01/MHX