FNUS72 KGSP 230020
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR TALLULAH GORGE NORTH...USDA FOREST SERIVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
820 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...AND PASS EAST OF THE REGION BY THURSDAY MORNING. WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH
FRIDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
THIS SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS LATE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH...INCREASING TO 16 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7300-8300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 39 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............39     42     51     59     68     74
WEATHER COV.........                                   S CHC
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR
TEMP................55     57     66     72     77     78
RH..................80     75     59     47     39     38
20 FT WIND..........W 5    W 6    W 8    W 10   W 12   W 12
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     15     20     30     35     30
MIX HGT (FT)........300    300    2700   5000   7300   7900
TRANSPORT WIND......W 9    W 12   W 29   W 39   W 39   W 39

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FORECASTER...MCAVOY
REQUESTED BY...KAY AKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110323.TALLU.01/GSP