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SPOT FORECAST FOR AREA 19A...CHERRY POINT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
704 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THIS MORNING WITH WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND MONDAY. A
STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NEAR OR JUST NORTH
OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND OFFSHORE THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REBUILD OVER THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EST)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............18     19     17     16
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................42     47     49     48
RH..................50     40     37     39
20 FT WIND..........NW 7   NW 8   NW 9   NW 9
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     15     15     15
LVORI...............2      1      1      1
ADI.................11     61     47     42
HAINES INDEX........3      3      3      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 21 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............18     20     25     24     20     12
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................43     38     35     33     32     30
RH..................47     57     66     69     69     75
20 FT WIND..........W 8    W 7    W 6    NW 6   NW 7   NW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     10     10     10     10     10
LVORI...............1      2      3      3      3      4
ADI.................30     17     19     17     17     15

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............16     14     11     7      7      8
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................29     36     43     47     49     49
RH..................75     56     41     34     31     31
20 FT WIND..........NW 7   NW 8   NW 9   NW 10  NW 9   W 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     15     15     20     15     15
LVORI...............4      2      2      1      1      1
ADI.................14     13     12     52     54     68

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FORECASTER...COLLINS
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MANGUS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130303.AREA1.01/MHX