FNUS72 KMHX 171304
FWSMHX

SPOT FORECAST FOR AIR FORCE...NC FOREST RESOURCES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
904 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TODAY. WEAK LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY THEN MOVES 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. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

10000 FT WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE SE 10 TO 15 KNOTS TODAY.
1000  FT WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE NE 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY
      INCREASING TO 15 KNOTS BY 2 PM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 MPH.
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.......4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............18     24     29
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................56     60     62
                    MIN HUMIDITY........43     35     33
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 13  NE 13  NE 12
20 FT WIND GUST.....18     18     17
HAINES INDEX........5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............35     40     45     52     58     59
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................56     52     50     47     46     45
                    MIN HUMIDITY........49     59     68     76     83     86
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 9   NE 7   NE 7   NE 7   NE 8   NE 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....10                          10     10
HAINES INDEX........5      5      5      5      5      5

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2300-3800 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 20
                    MPH LATE.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............61     63     62     60     59     55
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................44     44     51     58     61     62
                    MIN HUMIDITY........93     93     74     57     51     48
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 8   NE 9   NE 13  NE 16  NE 17  NE 15
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     15     20     25     20
HAINES INDEX........5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...ELARDO
REQUESTED BY...ED CHRISTOPHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100317.AIRFO.01/MHX