FNUS72 KMHX 051208 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR DUDLEY ROAD...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 708 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0715 EST ON MARCH 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST OF THE VA/NC BORDER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST...BECOMING CENTERED OVER THE CAROLINAS ON SUNDAY. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO 22 TO 23 MPH. TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............42 53 59 66 69 75 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................34 43 51 58 58 55 RH..................74 59 46 39 45 59 20 FT WIND..........W 3 SW 5 SW 6 S 8 S 8 S 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 15 15 15 LVORI...............5 3 2 1 1 1 ADI.................2 5 20 41 48 33 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 28 TO 32 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............84 88 86 83 79 70 WEATHER COV......... LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 51 49 48 47 46 RH..................66 80 93 96 96 93 20 FT WIND..........S 9 S 10 S 14 S 17 S 19 SW 19 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 20 25 30 30 LVORI...............3 3 5 5 5 4 ADI.................21 18 21 21 24 28 HAINES INDEX........4 4 3 3 3 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 20 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 33 TO 40 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............58 56 62 69 72 76 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................46 47 50 52 52 52 RH..................79 71 58 50 48 48 20 FT WIND..........W 18 W 18 W 18 W 19 W 19 W 20 20 FT WIND GUST.....30 30 30 30 30 35 LVORI...............3 3 1 1 1 1 ADI.................45 47 46 116 122 137 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...AUSTIN REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130305.DUDLE.01/MHX