FNUS72 KMHX 151151 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR QUAIL STRIP...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 751 AM EDT FRI JUN 15 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON JUNE 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL SLOWLY MEANDER SOUTH WELL OFF THE CAROLINAS THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO NOSE SOUTH ACROSS THE EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGH WILL LINGER INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 20 MPH. TIME (EDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............47 46 44 42 31 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................72 77 80 81 81 RH..................64 56 51 47 47 20 FT WIND..........N 9 NE 10 NE 11 NE 11 NE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 20 20 20 20 LVORI...............3 1 1 1 1 ADI.................11 46 60 67 64 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 18 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............26 18 21 26 30 31 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................79 74 69 66 63 61 RH..................50 59 70 78 87 97 20 FT WIND..........NE 10 NE 9 NE 8 N 7 N 7 N 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 15 15 15 15 15 LVORI...............1 1 3 4 5 6 ADI.................59 42 47 10 8 7 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 17 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............31 32 36 40 44 41 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................61 66 72 76 78 77 RH..................97 81 66 56 50 52 20 FT WIND..........N 8 N 8 N 9 NE 9 NE 10 NE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 15 LVORI...............6 4 3 1 1 1 ADI.................8 12 11 51 50 59 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...GLENN REQUESTED BY...JAMES H CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120615.QUAIL.01/MHX