FNUS72 KMHX 231241 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOLSTON CREEK...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 741 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 75. MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............35 34 28 25 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................70 73 74 72 RH..................62 55 53 57 20 FT WIND..........SW 10 SW 11 SW 10 SW 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 20 LVORI...............1 1 1 1 ADI.................55 71 63 47 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 57. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............24 27 42 57 62 66 WEATHER COV......... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................70 67 64 62 61 60 RH..................61 61 72 83 86 89 20 FT WIND..........SW 9 S 9 S 10 SW 11 SW 12 SW 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 20 20 20 LVORI...............2 2 3 4 4 4 ADI.................12 12 17 18 19 20 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 3 3 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 38 TO 43 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............70 70 76 82 83 82 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................60 60 66 71 73 72 RH..................90 98 81 67 60 58 20 FT WIND..........SW 12 SW 14 SW 14 SW 15 SW 15 SW 15 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 25 25 30 30 30 LVORI...............4 4 3 1 1 1 ADI.................20 27 69 94 115 126 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...KENNEDY REQUESTED BY...DAVID NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120223.HOLST.01/MHX