FNUS72 KMHX 031751 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR 3 3 1 CREEK CUT CLEAN UP...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 151 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EDT ON APRIL 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL SLIDE OFFSHORE LATE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY STALLING JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND OVER THE AREA FROM THE NORTH THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH LOW PRESSURE PASSING SOUTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 17 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............19 21 35 53 68 70 WEATHER COV......... S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR TSTM COV............ S CHC TEMP................65 62 61 61 60 60 RH..................45 54 58 65 75 81 20 FT WIND..........SE 4 S 5 S 7 S 8 SW 8 SW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 15 15 15 15 LVORI...............2 2 2 3 4 4 ADI.................28 18 8 9 9 14 HAINES INDEX........4 4 5 4 3 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 25 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............74 64 68 73 77 80 WEATHER COV.........S CHC SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............S CHC SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD TEMP................59 62 70 76 79 79 RH..................90 84 71 60 56 56 20 FT WIND..........SW 10 SW 11 SW 11 SW 10 SW 10 SW 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 20 20 20 20 20 LVORI...............5 4 3 1 1 1 ADI.................16 15 21 48 73 76 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...GLENN REQUESTED BY...HELEN CZERNIK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120403.331CR.01/MHX