FNUS72 KMHX 252024 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINS BAY FIRE...NCDFR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 424 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1617 EDT ON MAY 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL BUILD WEST AND OVER THE REGION LATER THIS WEEKEND THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 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 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 40000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 22 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 24 MPH LATE. LVORI...............3. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............27 25 24 24 23 22 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................72 76 82 87 89 88 RH..................90 79 63 53 50 54 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 8 SW 8 SW 9 S 10 S 11 S 14 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 15 15 20 LVORI...............7 4 2 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 5 5 .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 800-900 FT AGL LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH. LVORI...............3. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............20 18 21 23 26 29 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................86 81 78 75 73 72 RH..................59 69 79 84 90 90 20 FT WIND (MPH)....S 14 S 14 S 14 SW 11 SW 10 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 15 15 15 LVORI...............1 3 3 4 5 6 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 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.......1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 21 MPH. LVORI...............3. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............32 34 35 37 38 38 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................71 74 80 85 87 86 RH..................93 82 67 55 52 53 20 FT WIND (MPH)....S 7 S 7 S 8 S 10 S 11 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 15 15 15 15 LVORI...............5 4 3 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 4 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LUDLUM TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110525.PAINS.02/MHX