FNUS72 KMHX 241040 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINS BAY FIRE...NCDFR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 640 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0635 EDT ON MAY 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH THE WEEK AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LINGERS INLAND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 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.......1000-2300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4200-5200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 22 MPH. LVORI...............3. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............23 44 44 43 43 42 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................73 76 82 87 89 88 RH..................92 85 69 57 52 55 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 9 SW 11 SW 11 SW 10 SW 10 SW 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 20 15 15 15 15 LVORI...............5 4 3 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 5 5 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH. LVORI...............4. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............42 42 48 57 64 58 WEATHER COV......... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP................86 81 77 75 73 72 RH..................59 69 79 87 93 93 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 9 SW 9 SW 8 SW 8 W 7 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 10 10 LVORI...............1 3 4 5 6 6 HAINES INDEX........4 4 5 5 4 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......600-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5900-7700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............51 46 38 29 21 19 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE........TSTORM NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP................70 76 85 89 90 90 RH..................97 76 57 50 50 50 20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 5 NW 5 N 5 NE 5 E 5 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 HAINES INDEX........3 3 4 4 3 4 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LUDLUM TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110524.PAINS.01/MHX