FNUS72 KCHS 171404
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-88...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
904 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE COAST WILL DISSIPATE TODAY BRINGING
MAINLY JUST CLOUDS TO THE AREA. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH FRIDAY.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...MODERATE TO HIGH...POSSIBLY A COMBINATION
OF RADIATION FOG AND SEA FOG ADVECTING INLAND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72.
MIN RH..............48 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EST)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY COVER...........MCLDY  MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................60     67     70     69
RH..................75     61     57     59
20 FT WIND..........SE 5   SE 5   S 6    S 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     15     20     20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG IN
                    THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51.
MAX RH..............100 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
INVERSION/DISPERSION...6PM-10AM/POOR

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78.
MIN RH..............45 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10
                    TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BRIGHT
REQUESTED BY...JOSEPH BENTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110217.C88__.01/CHS