FNUS72 KMHX 171223 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR PINECLIFF...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 723 AM EST THU FEB 17 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0720 EST ON FEBRUARY 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AND SLIDE OFFSHORE SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH...INCREASING TO 16 TO 17 MPH. TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............30 34 37 39 48 50 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................39 51 61 66 66 63 RH..................100 77 60 58 61 67 20 FT WIND (MPH)....S 3 S 6 SW 8 SW 9 S 10 S 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 15 15 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 18 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............51 49 51 53 54 59 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................61 57 56 55 54 53 RH..................72 80 83 90 93 93 20 FT WIND (MPH)....S 10 S 9 S 9 S 9 SW 9 SW 10 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 3 3 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH...INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1600-3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH...INCREASING TO 24 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............63 62 53 44 42 43 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................52 56 65 70 70 68 RH..................96 83 63 55 55 61 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 10 SW 12 SW 15 SW 17 SW 17 SW 15 20 FT WIND GUST..... 15 20 25 25 20 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110217.PINEC.01/MHX