FNUS72 KMHX 031059 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR BENDER RD...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 559 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 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.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 TO 18 MPH. TIME (EST) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............26 26 29 21 20 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................37 44 47 48 45 RH..................56 43 38 37 41 20 FT WIND..........NW 5 NW 6 NW 7 NW 8 W 7 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 10 15 10 LVORI...............3 1 1 1 1 ADI.................8 54 60 57 47 HAINES INDEX........3 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26. MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 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 (%).............13 15 16 14 10 11 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................42 36 33 32 30 28 RH..................44 59 66 69 72 75 20 FT WIND..........W 6 W 5 W 5 NW 5 NW 5 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 LVORI...............2 2 3 3 3 4 ADI.................29 17 19 11 11 10 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 5 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............13 13 10 7 7 9 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................28 33 42 48 51 50 RH..................71 56 37 30 27 28 20 FT WIND..........NW 5 NW 6 NW 8 NW 9 NW 9 W 7 20 FT WIND GUST..... 15 15 15 15 15 LVORI...............3 2 2 1 1 1 ADI.................9 13 13 56 57 64 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...COLLINS REQUESTED BY...DAVID L NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130303.BENDE.01/MHX