FNUS72 KCHS 081239
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST MARSH S...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
739 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EST ON FEBRUARY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES THROUGH
FRIDAY. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK BY WELL OFF THE
SOUTHEAST COAST FRIDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY THE PASSAGE OF AN ARCTIC
COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK INTO THE
REGION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). AREAS OF DENSE
                    FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 2 TO 6 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO
                    20 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY COVER...........PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................61     66     68     66
RH..................49     37     33     34
20 FT WIND..........NW 2   NW 5   NW 6   NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      10     10     10
LVORI...............10     3      3      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
INVERSION/DISPERSION...NONE/FAIR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST 6 TO 8
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TAYLOR
REQUESTED BY...ROB WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120208.EASTM.01/CHS