FNUS72 KCAE 201144 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 56 60...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 744 AM EDT SAT MAR 20 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 20. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE COAST WILL DOMINATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LAKE SHOULD HELP HOLD UP THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SOMEWHAT. EXPECT VALUES OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT DURING THE 200 PM TO 600 PM PERIOD. AN INVERSION WILL DEVELOP AROUND SUNSET WITH POOR DISPERSION. SUNSET IS AROUND 730 PM. THE ADDED MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAKE MAY HELP CAUSE FOG LATE TONIGHT. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 8 25 33 35 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............57 64 67 70 73 75 76 76 RH..............64 49 42 36 34 29 29 29 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND DIR..230 220 210 210 210 210 210 210 20 FT WIND SPD..4 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.4 3.5 4.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.5 7 9 12 13 13 13 12 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........34 23 34 40 47 62 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 68 60 55 53 50 RH..............29 40 55 66 74 83 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 3 S 3 SE 3 SE 3 E 3 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3800 1700 300 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND..S 7 S 8 S 7 S 7 S 7 SE 6 .SUNDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........69 78 84 100 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............49 51 57 60 RH..............86 86 75 72 20 FT WIND......E 5G10 E 5G10 SE 6G15 SE 9G20 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1000 4300 5000 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 6 SE 8 S 21 S 23 $$ FORECASTER...LINTON REQUESTED BY...JAMIE ATKINS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100320.COMPA.02/CAE