FNUS72 KILM 151322 FWSILM SPOT FORECAST FOR CABE...NC STATE PARKS-CABE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 822 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EST ON FEBRUARY 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH TODAY. THE CENTER OF THIS HIGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY...AND WELL OFFSHORE FROM THE CAROLINA COASTS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A WARMING TREND WILL ENSUE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN FROM THE MIDWEST U.S. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3100-3400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 22 TO 30 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............2 3 4 4 5 7 10 12 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................48 50 51 52 53 53 52 51 RH..................43 39 37 35 35 33 36 39 20 FT WIND DIR......N N N NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD......10 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 17 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............15 17 20 18 18 24 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................48 45 42 41 40 39 RH..................42 49 55 58 61 66 20 FT WIND..........NE 5 NE 5 NE 4 NE 4 NE 4 NE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...COLBY REQUESTED BY...JEFFREY DAVIS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110215.CABE_.01/ILM