FNUS72 KMHX 212057
FWSMHX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINS BAY...NCDFR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
457 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1612 EDT ON JUNE 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS TO THE WEST.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 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.......3300 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............27     25     37     36     23     20
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................84     81     79     77     77     76
RH..................48     58     77     90     91     97
20 FT WIND (MPH)....S 9    S 10   S 9    S 8    S 9    SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     15     15     15     15     15
HAINES INDEX........4      4      4      4      4      5

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 97.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
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.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5100-5700 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............17     14     17     23     26     26
WEATHER COV.........                            S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP................75     80     87     93     96     95
RH..................100    88     65     52     49     53
20 FT WIND (MPH)....SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 7   S 8    S 12
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     10     15     15     20
HAINES INDEX........5      4      5      5      5      4

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FORECASTER...BANDY
REQUESTED BY...ERIC WELKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110621.PAINS.02/MHX