FNUS72 KMHX 111455
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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH STUMPY PREP BURN...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
955 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EST ON MARCH 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY AND SATURDAY BRINGING
WEST WINDS GUSTS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MAINLY
SUNNY SKIES THIS MORNING WILL BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON AS
AN UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

A WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5000-5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 23 MPH.

TIME (EST)          9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............10     12     24     41     45
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................48     51     53     53     51
RH..................63     54     48     46     52
20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 15   W 15   W 15   W 16   W 16
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     20     20     20     20
HAINES INDEX........4      4      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 16 MPH.
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.......5700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............32     25     14     3      0      1
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................48     46     45     43     42     41
RH..................58     65     65     70     70     73
20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 16   W 16   W 16   W 16   W 16   W 15
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     20     20     20     20     20
HAINES INDEX........4      4      4      4      3      4

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FORECASTER...KENNEDY
REQUESTED BY...DONNIE HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110311.NORTH.01/MHX