FNUS72 KCAE 221037 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR COMP 24...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 637 AM EDT SAT SEP 22 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA TODAY WILL SHIFT OFF THE COAST AS A MOISTURE-STARVED COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT AS DRIER AIR ADVECTS INTO THE AREA. FAIR DISPERSION EXPECTED WITH WINDS STAYING UP OVERNIGHT PREVENTING FOG FORMATION. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AFTER 12 PM WITH DEEP MIXING EXPECTED. HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN GUSTS IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE BUT HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%)..............12 14 17 19 21 22 22 23 23 WEATHER COV.......... WEATHER TYPE......... TEMP.................69 75 79 82 85 86 87 88 88 RH...................87 74 62 56 50 46 43 42 40 20 FT WIND DIR.......SW W W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND DIR.......240 250 250 250 260 260 260 260 260 20 FT WIND SPD.......2 3 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)........1.2 2.0 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 TRANSP WIND DIR......SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD......6 7 9 15 15 15 15 15 15 LVORI................6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%)..............23 18 29 31 27 29 WEATHER COV.......... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE TEMP.................85 77 71 67 65 63 RH...................45 61 76 83 87 88 20 FT WIND...........W 6 SW 4 SW 3 W 3 NW 3 NW 3 20 FT WIND GUST......15 10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........5000 300 300 200 200 200 TRANSPORT WIND.......SW 14 SW 9 SW 9 W 10 NW 13 NW 13 LVORI................1 3 4 5 5 5 .SUNDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM RH...................85 80 54 39 33 32 20 FT WIND...........N 4 N 5 N 6 NE 6 N 5 NE 5 20 FT WIND GUST......10 10 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT).........200 200 1800 3300 4800 5100 TRANSPORT WIND.......N 12 N 12 N 12 N 13 N 13 N 12 LVORI................5 4 2 1 1 1 $$ FORECASTER...COLEMAN REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HOBSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120922.COMP2.01/CAE