FNUS72 KCHS 161348
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST MARSH 3...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
848 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
TODAY WHILE A WEAK COASTAL TROUGH DEVELOPS. A FAIRLY MOIST ONSHORE FLOW
WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS. ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN EXPAND OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT
BEFORE A DRY COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...MODERATE TO HIGH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST WINDS 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 13 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING.

TIME (EST)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY COVER...........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
TEMP................57     62     65     65
RH..................69     60     58     60
20 FT WIND..........E 6    E 6    E 6    E 5
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     15     15

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST WINDS 5 MPH UNTIL EARLY
                    MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
INVERSION/DISPERSION...6PM-10AM/VERY POOR

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5
                    TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LAMB
REQUESTED BY...JAN TRIPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110216.EASTM.01/CHS