FNUS72 KMHX 261028 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINS BAY FIRE...NCDFR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 628 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0624 EDT ON MAY 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 13 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.......1000-2700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6700-7600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 21 TO 22 MPH LATE. LVORI...............4. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............8 12 15 17 23 22 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................71 77 84 90 93 92 RH..................90 74 57 45 41 46 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 8 SW 8 SW 8 SW 9 SW 10 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 20 LVORI...............6 3 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 5 5 5 4 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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.......2700-4200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1000-1400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH. LVORI...............4. 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................89 83 79 76 73 72 RH..................52 63 72 82 90 90 20 FT WIND (MPH)....S 12 S 14 S 12 SW 11 SW 9 SW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 15 15 15 LVORI...............1 2 3 4 5 5 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84. MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. 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.......1000-2400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5100-6100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 23 MPH. LVORI...............4. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............32 34 33 32 30 31 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................70 74 77 80 82 82 RH..................97 84 74 65 61 61 20 FT WIND (MPH)....S 8 S 8 S 9 S 11 S 12 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 25 25 25 LVORI...............6 4 3 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 5 5 5 5 4 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT LUDLUM TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110526.PAINS.01/MHX