FNUS72 KMHX 031253
FWSMHX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BENDER ROAD...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
753 AM EST FRI DEC 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON DECEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK
OF AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP WEST OF THE AREA LATE
SATURDAY...THEN MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. THE
LOW WILL QUICKLY MOVE EAST AND AWAY FROM THE AREA SUNDAY. LOW
PRESSURE WELL TO THE NORTH AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST WILL
MAINTAIN A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 8 MPH BY MID MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (EST)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............30     28     26     22
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................39     44     48     46
RH..................54     45     40     45
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 6   NW 7   NW 8   NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....              10     10
HAINES INDEX........3      3      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE
                    EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............17     18     23     28     30     35
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................39     36     32     31     30     29
RH..................62     69     78     78     78     78
20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 6   NW 3   NW 5   NW 5   NW 5   NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....       5

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL LATE
                    AFTERNOON...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 AGL...INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............40     43     53     63     68     77
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................28     29     38     42     46     45
RH..................78     72     48     41     37     40
20 FT WIND (MPH)....N 6    N 6    N 7    NW 6   NW 5   W 3
20 FT WIND GUST.....                                   5

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FORECASTER...KENNEDY
REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101203.BENDE.01/MHX