FNUS72 KGSP 171438
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORNEY SAR...GREAT SMOKY MTNS NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
938 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0920 EST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE EAST COAST TONIGHT AS AN
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST ALONG WITH SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE.  EXPECT LOW PRESSURE TO CROSS THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY NIGHT
WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT REACHING OUR REGION ON TUESDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
                    TOP OF CLINGMANS DOME MAY BE OBSCURED BY
                    CLOUDS AT TIMES THROUGH MID DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....LOWER 20S.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS 35 TO 45
                    MPH...INCREASING UP TO 50 MPH BY MID DAY.

TIME (EST)          9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............55     46     40     35     19
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................10     15     20     21     20
RH..................75     57     44     38     39
20 FT WIND..........NW 20  NW 25  NW 20  NW 19  NW 17
20 FT WIND GUST.....45     48     40     35     30

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............16     11     10     11     12     12
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................20     20     19     18     18     18
RH..................44     54     63     65     67     69
20 FT WIND..........NW 10  W 8    W 6    SW 1   S 0    S 0
20 FT WIND GUST.....25     15     10

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............12     14     17     20     29     43
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................18     20     28     37     42     43
RH..................83     84     64     42     35     35
20 FT WIND..........S 1    SE 2   S 2    SW 4   SW 5   S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....       5      5      10     15     15

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FORECASTER...DIXON
REQUESTED BY...RANGER ST CLAIR
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20130217.FORNE.01/GSP