FNUS71 KAKQ 170932
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST MACKAY...USDA-US FOREST SERVICE (USFS)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
532 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME CENTERED OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING
A SEABREEZE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEVELOPS OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT AND MOVES OFF THE SOUTHERN
NORTH CAROLINA COAST ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BECOMES
CENTERED OVER THE CAROLINAS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BRINGING DRY AND
WARM WEATHER TO THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA
LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1800 FT AGL...THEN
                    FALLING DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1300-12000 FT-MPH).

TIME (EDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........0   0   5   15  20  21  22  24  25  26  28  30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............49  53  56  58  57  56  55  55  54  54  51  48
RH..............55  45  43  41  45  46  51  51  52  54  59  71
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   N   NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..2   2   3   5   6   6   7   7   6   4   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   5   7   8   10  10  10  10  5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 1.2 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   E   E
TRANSP WIND SPD.3   2   2   3   6   7   8   8   7   7   7   8

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 TO 12 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1500-5400 FT-MPH).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1900-2400 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 11 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (2600-35200 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...GREG SUSZEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100317.EASTM.01/AKQ