FNUS72 KMHX 101228 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITE OAK RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 728 AM EST FRI FEB 10 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TO THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE GULF STATES TODAY AND TRACK RAPIDLY THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND OFF THE COAST SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST...BECOMING CENTERED OVER THE CAROLINAS MONDAY. IT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST MONDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ALONG THE COAST TUESDAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............55 68 74 84 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................44 50 57 56 RH..................70 54 45 53 20 FT WIND..........SE 5 S 7 S 8 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 10 LVORI...............2 2 2 1 ADI.................2 19 30 33 HAINES INDEX........5 5 4 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 6 TO 13 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............95 98 99 100 98 88 WEATHER COV.........S CHC CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 52 51 49 48 48 RH..................69 77 83 86 89 86 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 SW 6 W 7 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 LVORI...............3 4 4 5 5 5 ADI.................16 10 7 5 7 10 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 3 3 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............78 78 61 44 39 39 WEATHER COV.........LIKELY S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................47 46 51 54 56 55 RH..................86 89 71 61 49 41 20 FT WIND..........NW 8 NW 9 NW 10 NW 11 NW 12 NW 14 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 20 25 LVORI...............5 6 3 1 1 1 ADI.................6 4 8 35 62 92 HAINES INDEX........4 4 3 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...DAIL REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120210.WHITE.01/MHX