FNUS72 KCHS 051323
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOAR SAVANNAH...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
823 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NEAR CRITICAL
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL VEER TOWARD THE WEST
BY IGNITION TIME...THEN WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NORTHWEST AS A DRY
COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA DURING THE BURN. THERE IS A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE FOR A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40-45 MPH ESPECIALLY UNTIL 3 PM.
WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH RAPIDLY AFTER SUNSET.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...NONE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........63 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................31-36 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...BECOMING NORTHWEST 17 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-5500 FT AGL DURING BURN.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 TO 25 MPH AT IGNITION TIME...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 23 TO 29 MPH DURING THE BURN.

TIME (EST)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY COVER...........CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................63     65     66     65
RH..................36     32     28     29
20 FT WIND..........W 18   W 22   NW 22  NW 18
20 FT WIND GUST.....30     35     35     30
LVORI...............1      1      1      2
ADI.................59     81     60     39

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 43.
RH..................MAX 73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1000-1600 FT
                    AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58.
RH..................MIN 53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 14 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 18 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ROWLEY
REQUESTED BY...ROB WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120305.TOARS.02/CHS