FNUS71 KAKQ 181216
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SPOT FORECAST FOR MALVERN HILL RX 2010...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
816 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK OFF THE COASTAL CAROLINAS TODAY AND
TONIGHT...AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS TO OUR NORTH. THE LOW MOVES
WELL OFF THE COAST ON FRIDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES CENTERED
OVER THE CAROLINAS. DRY AND WARM WEATHER WILL PREVAIL FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION LATE SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7100-7400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 2 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (500-42400 FT-MPH).

TIME (EDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........58  58  59  57  54  52  50  48  46  41  36  31
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............39  39  40  44  50  60  64  66  68  70  71  70
RH..............82  82  79  68  54  31  27  25  23  22  22  22
20 FT WIND DIR..S   W   NW  NW  N   N   N   N   N   NE  NE  N
20 FT WIND SPD..1   0   0   1   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.                5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.0 3.7 5.4 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW  W   W   NW  N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  N   N
TRANSP WIND SPD.3   2   2   3   5   6   6   6   6   6   6   7

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 TO
                    6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (300-30300 FT-MPH).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6100-6600 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (1400-46300
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO VERY POOR TO FAIR
                    (33000-52000 FT-MPH) EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...ZIMMERMAN
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW TRIVIZAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100319.MALVE.01/AKQ