FNUS72 KCAE 151427 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR FTG_TA21...DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1027 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON MAY 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIXING HEIGHTS AROUND 3000 FEET AT NOON WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5500 FEET BY 5 PM. RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE 25 PERCENT WTIH THE LOWEST VALUES AROUND 45 PERCENT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH TRANSPORT WINDS SOUTHWEST 12-13 MPH. A SURFACE INVERSION WILL DEVELOP NEAR 7 OR 8 PM THIS EVENING LASTING THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG SHOULD DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%)..............47 44 44 45 47 55 WEATHER COV..........SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE.........RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP.................76 79 82 82 82 83 RH...................66 60 51 49 49 49 20 FT WIND DIR.......SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND DIR.......220 230 230 220 210 210 20 FT WIND SPD.......4 4 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST......10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)........3.5 4.1 4.8 5.1 5.3 5.6 TRANSP WIND DIR......SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD......12 13 13 13 13 13 LVORI................1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%)..............63 64 67 71 74 76 WEATHER COV..........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE.........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP.................82 79 72 69 66 64 RH...................49 60 73 78 87 93 20 FT WIND...........SW 5 S 5 SW 4 SW 3 SW 2 SW 2 20 FT WIND GUST......10 10 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........3900 700 600 600 600 400 TRANSPORT WIND.......SW 12 SW 10 SW 8 SW 6 SW 5 SW 5 LVORI................1 2 3 4 6 6 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%)..............80 82 76 68 62 61 WEATHER COV..........S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE.........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP.................63 65 74 80 83 84 RH...................100 93 69 56 49 46 20 FT WIND...........SW 2 W 2 W 3 W 4 W 4 W 3 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........500 800 2400 3700 4400 4800 TRANSPORT WIND.......W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 9 W 8 LVORI................9 6 3 1 2 1 $$ FORECASTER...HAWKS REQUESTED BY...ALLEN BRASWELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120515.FTG_T.01/CAE