FNUS72 KMHX 181039 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR PEA ISLAND...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 639 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MARCH 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN WELL OFFSHORE ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY THEN MOVES OFF THE COAST ON SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST ON SUNDAY AND MOVES THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............98 94 89 88 88 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP................47 53 56 57 56 MIN HUMIDITY........93 80 74 64 57 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 10 NE 13 NE 15 NE 16 NE 17 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 4 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 17 TO 24 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 17 TO 21 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............88 88 85 81 79 71 WEATHER COV.........S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP................55 52 51 49 48 48 MIN HUMIDITY........57 63 68 77 83 83 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 17 NE 17 NE 18 NE 21 N 22 N 23 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 25 25 25 30 30 HAINES INDEX........3 4 4 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 14 MPH 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.......300-1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 18 TO 24 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............60 52 35 21 4 4 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................47 47 52 57 59 59 MIN HUMIDITY........86 83 66 53 47 45 20 FT WIND (MPH)....N 24 N 24 N 23 N 20 N 17 N 15 20 FT WIND GUST.....30 30 30 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX........5 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...AUSTIN REQUESTED BY...GREG SUSZEK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100318.PEAIS.01/MHX