FNUS72 KMHX 061242 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR C-46...CAMP LEJEUNE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 742 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EST ON FEBRUARY 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TODAY INTO THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY AND MOVE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH SATURDAY THEN MOVE OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON MONDAY AND MOVE INTO THE AREA ON TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR MODERATE TO HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............5 4 3 2 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 57 61 59 RH..................54 45 38 39 20 FT WIND..........NW 7 N 8 N 8 N 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 10 LVORI...............2 1 1 1 ADI.................11 40 46 44 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 6 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............0 0 9 16 19 24 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 49 45 43 41 41 RH..................50 63 73 79 82 79 20 FT WIND..........N 5 N 5 NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 NE 6 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 LVORI...............2 3 3 4 4 4 ADI.................4 4 4 4 5 8 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 2600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............29 34 50 66 72 82 WEATHER COV......... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN TSTM COV............ TEMP................41 43 49 53 55 55 RH..................79 76 68 64 64 66 20 FT WIND..........NE 7 NE 9 NE 10 E 11 E 12 E 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 20 LVORI...............4 4 3 1 1 1 ADI.................7 13 19 30 40 49 HAINES INDEX........5 5 4 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...DAIL REQUESTED BY...KYLE AVESING TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130206.C46__.01/MHX