FNUS72 KGSP 271203
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFFALO CREEK...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
803 AM EDT THU SEP 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...BEST TRANSPORT WIND AT MIDDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ATOP THE REGION WILL STEADILY WEAKEN THROUGH TONIGHT.
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT AND INCREASED MOISTURE WILL THEN SETTLE
ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........79 AT IGNITION...MAX 85.
RH..................51 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 3 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    INCREASING TO  5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5100-6100 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 1 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............17     16     23
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................79     83     85
RH..................51     42     37
20 FT WIND..........SW 2   SW 2   SW 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........4400   5800   6000
TRANSPORT WIND......W 8    W 5    W 3
LVORI...............1      2      2
ADI.................31     20     23

REMARKS: BURN CAT 2 FROM 11 AM TO 1 PM. WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS BEFORE
AND AFTER.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 61.
RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............24     20     30     40     50     49
WEATHER COV.........                     PATCHY PATCHY PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   FOG    FOG    FOG
TEMP................83     74     67     63     62     62
RH..................41     60     79     89     90     91
20 FT WIND..........SW 2   SW 2   SW 2   SW 2   SW 2   SW 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5             5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........4200   300    200    200    200    200
TRANSPORT WIND......SW 3   S 5    SW 5   SW 5   W 5    NW 5
LVORI...............2      3      4      6      6      6
ADI.................17     2      2      2      2      2

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FORECASTER...TOMKO
REQUESTED BY...RONNY SHEPHERD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120927.BUFFA.01/GSP