FNUS72 KMHX 161055 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR LOOPY RD NEDS CREEK RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 655 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MARCH 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE WELL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE FARTHER OUT TO SEA TODAY. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM WEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THEN MOVE WELL OFFSHORE ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE IN THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-3300 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 21 MPH. TIME (EDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............85 80 75 74 72 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................43 48 50 51 49 MIN HUMIDITY........76 63 61 56 61 20 FT WIND (MPH)....N 10 N 12 N 12 N 12 N 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX........2 2 2 2 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2900 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL LATE IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............72 71 65 59 54 51 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................47 44 42 40 38 37 MIN HUMIDITY........65 76 79 85 89 92 20 FT WIND (MPH)....N 10 N 9 N 8 N 7 N 6 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2500-4300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING EAST 8 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............49 46 43 39 36 42 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................36 37 47 56 61 62 MIN HUMIDITY........96 89 58 42 35 35 20 FT WIND (MPH)....N 6 N 6 N 6 NE 6 E 6 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST..... $$ FORECASTER...AUSTIN REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100316.LOOPY.01/MHX