FNUS72 KMHX 181230 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR HIBBS ROAD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 730 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON NOVEMBER 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SUNNY SKIES WILL DOMINATE TODAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE AREA APPROACHES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING OVER THE BURN AREA AS THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE MIXES OUT EFFICIENTLY. EXPECT NORTH WINDS TODAY WITH WIND GUSTS UPWARDS OF 14 TO 16 KNOTS TO LAST THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS QUICKLY DIMINISH TO CALM BY SUNSET. MIN RH VALS THIS AFTERNOON WILL DROP TO THE LOWER 30S PERCENTILE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH. TIME (EST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............2 2 2 2 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................50 51 49 43 RH..................36 33 37 51 20 FT WIND..........N 7 N 8 N 7 NE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....16 16 10 10 LVORI...............1 1 1 2 ADI.................60 46 35 22 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............2 2 3 4 5 11 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................40 38 35 34 33 33 RH..................62 76 85 89 92 96 20 FT WIND..........NE 5 NE 5 NE 4 NE 4 NE 4 NE 4 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 5 5 5 LVORI...............2 4 4 6 6 8 ADI.................11 8 7 5 4 3 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............16 14 17 20 34 31 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................31 38 52 59 63 62 RH..................100 82 59 53 52 60 20 FT WIND..........N 4 NE 4 NE 4 E 4 E 4 E 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 LVORI...............9 5 3 2 2 2 ADI.................3 3 2 17 26 25 $$ FORECASTER...LONKA REQUESTED BY...CROATAN OPERATIONS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20111118.HIBBS.01/MHX