FNUS71 KRLX 150824 FWSRLX SPOT FORECAST FOR BRIDGE DAY 2011...NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 424 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 .DISCUSSION... A SUNNY AND BEAUTIFUL FOR BRIDGE DAY...BUT UNFORTUNATELY...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE A PROBLEM. A BRISK FLOW OUT OF THE WEST IS IN CHARGE OF OUR WEATHER PATTERN THIS WEEKEND...WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT. SUNSHINE TODAY WILL HELP BRING GUSTY WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE...ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HEATING LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL BLOW UPRIVER...AND WILL BE STRONGEST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GORGE. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM SKY (%).........28 26 22 20 19 16 15 15 14 WEATHER TYPE.... <--- SUNNY WITH GUSTY WINDS ---> TEMP............47 48 52 55 58 61 63 65 65 RH..............66 64 59 55 47 40 35 32 30 BRIDGE WIND DIR.WSW WSW W W WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW BRIDGE WIND SPD.8G16 10G18 12G22 15G27 17G30 18G32 19G33 18G31 16G28 RIVER WIND......VRB 2 NW 3 NW 4 NW 6 NW 8 NW 9 NW 9 NW 8 NW 6 $$ FORECASTER...MDP REQUESTED BY...PEGGY AINSLIE TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20111014.BRIDG.01/RLX