FNUS72 KMHX 231238 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEP SAND RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 738 AM EST THU FEB 23 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... MODERATE SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL AGAIN TODAY AS THE AREA REMAINS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 TO 18 MPH. TIME (EST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............35 34 29 25 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................66 69 69 68 RH..................73 66 66 68 20 FT WIND..........SW 12 SW 12 SW 12 SW 11 20 FT WIND GUST.....25 25 25 20 LVORI...............3 1 3 3 ADI.................35 42 34 27 HAINES INDEX........4 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 28 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............24 27 44 60 65 67 WEATHER COV......... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................67 64 62 61 60 59 RH..................70 70 78 87 93 96 20 FT WIND..........SW 11 SW 11 SW 12 SW 14 SW 14 SW 14 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 20 25 25 LVORI...............3 3 3 4 5 4 ADI.................17 19 21 23 24 25 HAINES INDEX........4 4 5 4 3 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 TO 29 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............70 69 74 79 80 81 WEATHER COV.........S CHC S CHC S CHC LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD TEMP................59 60 65 68 70 69 RH..................96 96 84 73 68 66 20 FT WIND..........SW 15 SW 15 SW 16 SW 17 SW 17 SW 17 20 FT WIND GUST.....25 30 30 30 30 30 LVORI...............4 4 4 3 1 1 ADI.................28 27 50 43 44 55 HAINES INDEX........4 4 3 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...KENNEDY REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120223.DEEPS.01/MHX