FNUS72 KMHX 261000 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR PAINS BAY FIRE...NCDFR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 600 AM EDT SUN JUN 26 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0556 EDT ON JUNE 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE AREA WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTH ATLANTIC THROUGH THE PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY. IT WILL BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...THEN DISSIPATE ON SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......300-1900 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4800-5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 9 MPH. LVORI...............4. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............4 0 9 12 8 13 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................74 76 79 83 85 86 RH..................83 81 71 62 56 54 20 FT WIND (MPH)....NW 5 NW 5 N 5 NE 5 E 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST..... LVORI...............6 5 3 1 2 2 HAINES INDEX........4 4 5 5 4 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 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.......3000-4100 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 3 TO 10 MPH. LVORI...............3. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............13 9 22 24 20 31 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................84 80 77 76 76 76 RH..................59 69 78 81 81 81 20 FT WIND (MPH)....SE 7 SE 8 S 7 S 6 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 10 LVORI...............1 3 4 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 4 4 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5500-6300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 1 TO 9 MPH. LVORI...............4. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............31 20 35 54 68 65 WEATHER COV......... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP................77 79 82 85 87 86 RH..................81 75 64 59 59 56 20 FT WIND (MPH)....W 4 W 4 SW 5 S 6 SE 7 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 10 10 15 LVORI...............5 4 3 3 2 2 HAINES INDEX........4 4 5 5 4 3 $$ FORECASTER...AUSTIN REQUESTED BY...LLOYD BROWN TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110626.PAINS.01/MHX