FNUS72 KMHX 242012 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINS BAY FIRE...NCDFR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 412 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1602 EDT ON MAY 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE TONIGHT. A WEAK FRONT WILL SAG INTO THE NORTHEAST SECTIONS WEDNESDAY THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE OFFSHORE HIGH WILL STRENGTHEN AND BUILD A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE COAST THROUGH LATE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. 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.......4500-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 22 MPH. LVORI...............3. TIME (EDT) 4 PM SKY (%).............33 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE TEMP................89 RH..................56 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....18 LVORI...............1 HAINES INDEX........3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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.......3000 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH LATE. LVORI...............4. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............41 47 53 60 66 58 WEATHER COV......... SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE........NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP................86 82 78 75 74 72 RH..................61 67 76 84 84 90 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 11 SW 10 SW 9 SW 8 W 7 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 10 LVORI...............1 3 3 4 5 7 HAINES INDEX........3 4 4 4 3 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH LATE. 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.......1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING WEST 2 TO 3 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LVORI...............4. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............47 39 39 38 37 37 WEATHER COV......... ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP................71 75 82 87 90 89 RH..................93 82 63 53 49 50 20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 4 W 3 N 2 NE 3 E 3 SE 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 LVORI...............7 5 3 2 2 2 HAINES INDEX........3 4 4 4 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LUDLUM TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110524.PAINS.02/MHX