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SPOT FORECAST FOR GOCR UNIT A SUBUNIT 2...NC STATE PARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
933 AM EST FRI MAR 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON MARCH 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DEEP LOW PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT. A MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE
ALONG THE COAST TODAY BRINGING STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INLAND. A FAIRLY DRY AIRMASS WILL ALSO
BE IN PLACE WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITIES AROUND 35 PERCENT INLAND.

THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY MOVE EAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 33
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 20 MPH...INCREASING TO 33 TO 36
                    MPH.

TIME (EST)          10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).............11  12  13  14  15  17  20  22
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........
TSTM COV............
TEMP................44  47  49  50  51  51  51  49
RH..................44  43  41  39  37  35  36  37
20 FT WIND DIR......NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N
20 FT WIND SPD......14  16  18  19  19  19  19  17
20 FT WIND GUST.....25  30  30  30  30  30  30  25
LVORI...............1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
ADI.................40  104 110 114 115 114 111 90
HAINES INDEX........4   4   4   4   4   4   4   3

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FORECASTER...GLENN
REQUESTED BY...JOE MARTIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130308.GOCRU.01/MHX