FNUS72 KGSP 171543
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR SLIP OFF...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1043 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH FRIDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL THEN CROSS THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST FRIDAY
NIGHT...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTH ON
SATURDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500-6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 21 MPH
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.

TIME (EST)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............58     37     32     27
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................51     53     54     51
RH..................60     51     50     57
20 FT WIND..........S 6    SW 8   S 9    S 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     20     20     20
MIX HGT (FT)........3200   4400   5600   4500
TRANSPORT WIND......S 15   SW 21  S 20   S 17

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2800 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............25     24     22     19     20     25
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................49     46     44     43     42     40
RH..................62     68     69     68     71     80
20 FT WIND..........S 8    S 7    SW 7   SW 7   SW 8   SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)........2800   900    500    300    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND......S 15   S 13   S 10   S 7    S 5    SW 5

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FORECASTER...TOMKO
REQUESTED BY...FRED MASCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110217.SLIPO.01/GSP