FNUS72 KMHX 081212 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR LAND FIELD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 712 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON MARCH 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND SOUTHWARD OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THURSDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3000-3500 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 15 MPH. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............28 38 43 49 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................46 53 56 56 RH..................65 52 47 49 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 9 NE 10 NE 12 NE 13 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 20 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............55 56 54 52 52 58 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................51 48 46 44 43 42 RH..................61 71 73 79 86 93 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NE 12 NE 10 NE 9 NE 8 NE 7 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2700-3200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 20 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............64 66 68 70 72 75 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................43 47 55 59 62 61 RH..................93 86 69 62 60 62 20 FT WIND (MPH)....E 9 E 13 E 14 E 15 E 15 SE 14 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 20 20 15 $$ FORECASTER...DAIL REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110308.LANDF.01/MHX