FNUS72 KGSP 271337 FWSGSP SPOT FORECAST FOR WATIA...NC FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 837 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON FEBRUARY 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES WILL MOVE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST TODAY...WITH A CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE AREA MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH ON TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY AND ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA BY THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-3900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............65 50 41 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TEMP................48 51 52 RH..................74 64 60 20 FT WIND..........W 2 W 3 W 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........2800 3600 3900 TRANSPORT WIND......SW 5 W 5 NW 5 VENT RATE......... 14000 18000 19500 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200-400 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 2 TO 5 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............32 22 21 20 21 25 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................50 45 42 41 41 40 RH..................66 76 83 82 80 79 20 FT WIND..........NW 3 N 2 N 2 N 2 N 1 E 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........2800 1600 400 300 200 200 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 5 NW 3 N 3 NE 2 NE 2 E 2 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2200-3600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 12 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............29 33 38 42 52 69 WEATHER COV......... S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR TEMP................40 41 47 55 58 59 RH..................77 80 73 55 49 50 20 FT WIND..........E 1 SE 2 S 2 SW 2 SW 2 SW 3 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........200 600 1400 2900 3600 3600 TRANSPORT WIND......E 3 E 3 SE 5 S 8 S 10 S 10 $$ FORECASTER...GABRIC REQUESTED BY...SCOTT GIBBY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120227.WATIA.01/GSP