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SPOT FORECAST FOR ARMSTRONG BURN...NCFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1213 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF SATURDAY WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE
CAROLINAS SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (EST)          2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).............42  39  37  35
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........
TSTM COV............
TEMP................73  74  73  71
RH..................57  57  58  60
20 FT WIND DIR......SW  SW  SW  S
20 FT WIND SPD......9   9   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.....15  15  15  15
LVORI...............1   1   1   1
ADI.................80  71  79  53
HAINES INDEX........3   4   4   4

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FORECASTER...GOODALL
REQUESTED BY...JEROL BERRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120223.ARMST.01/MHX