FNUS72 KMHX 021325 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOLIDAY...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 925 AM EDT FRI JUL 2 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0918 EDT ON JULY 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST SUNDAY WHILE STILL INFLUENCING THE WEATHER THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 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.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 6700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...DECREASING TO 4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 21 MPH. TIME (EDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............6 14 22 24 21 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................68 77 80 82 79 MIN HUMIDITY........70 48 42 38 41 20 FT WIND (MPH)....N 10 NE 14 NE 14 NE 13 NE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 20 20 15 15 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. 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.......4600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............20 18 14 9 5 6 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................78 72 69 66 64 63 MIN HUMIDITY........43 57 63 73 78 87 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 10 NE 9 NE 8 NE 8 NE 7 NE 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 5 5 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. 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.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4100-6000 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 3 MPH LATE. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............6 7 11 16 20 17 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................62 66 73 80 82 82 MIN HUMIDITY........93 81 62 44 40 40 20 FT WIND (MPH)....N 7 N 8 NE 10 NE 9 NE 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 10 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100702.HOLID.01/MHX