FNUS72 KGSP 082223
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST BEAR WEST...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
523 PM EST FRI MAR 8 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON MARCH 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST
GEORGIA LATE MONDAY REACHING THE COAST BY TUESDAY MORNING.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1600-2300 FT
                    AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO
                    5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............11     15     23     30     37     43
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................27     29     39     48     52     52
RH..................50     50     43     31     28     30
20 FT WIND..........SW 1   SW 1   NW 2   S 2    S 4    S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....              5      5      10     10
MIX HGT (FT)........300    400    700    1400   2000   1900
TRANSPORT WIND......NW 7   NW 5   N 3    W 3    SW 3   SW 5
LVORI...............3      3      2      2      2      2
ADI.................3      2      2      8      9      10

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............49     48     40     33     38     55
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................49     42     39     37     36     34
RH..................38     54     62     66     69     74
20 FT WIND..........S 4    SE 2   SE 2   SE 2   SE 2   SE 1
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     5
MIX HGT (FT)........1200   700    500    400    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND......S 5    S 8    S 10   S 12   S 12   S 12
LVORI...............2      2      2      3      3      4
ADI.................11     12     11     6      7      7

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FORECASTER...MCAVOY
REQUESTED BY...MATT ELDRIDGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130309.LOSTB.01/GSP