FNUS72 KMHX 011329 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR BENDER RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 829 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON MARCH 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY WORK ITS WAY EAST AND MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT FRIDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BEHIND THE COLD FRONT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH...GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 5400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 22 MPH...BECOMING WEST 23 TO 27 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............68 39 37 39 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................74 78 80 79 RH..................62 50 45 44 20 FT WIND..........W 12 W 15 W 14 W 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....18 20 20 15 LVORI...............3 1 1 1 ADI.................35 82 90 91 HAINES INDEX........5 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 TO 29 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 TO 14 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............22 20 26 31 37 43 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................71 63 59 56 54 52 RH..................57 72 80 86 83 80 20 FT WIND..........W 8 W 6 NW 5 N 5 N 4 NE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 5 5 LVORI...............1 3 4 6 5 4 ADI.................72 16 6 3 4 6 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 3 3 3 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 21 MPH LATE. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............48 50 53 74 80 79 WEATHER COV......... CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................51 53 60 67 69 69 RH..................77 69 57 48 51 56 20 FT WIND..........E 5 E 5 E 4 SE 5 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 10 10 LVORI...............4 3 2 1 1 1 ADI.................6 7 8 36 38 42 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120301.BENDE.01/MHX