FNUS72 KCHS 041238
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR C 142...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
738 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON MARCH 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TODAY WILL WEAKEN
AND MOVE OFFSHORE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...MODERATE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST WINDS 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 13 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (EST)          9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY COVER...........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................52     58     61     63     60
RH..................77     59     49     52     62
20 FT WIND..........NE 9   E 10   E 10   E 10   E 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....       14     16     18     17

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-75 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
INVERSION/DISPERSION...8PM-9AM/POOR

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...24
REQUESTED BY...JOSEPH BENTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110304.C142_.01/CHS