FNUS72 KMHX 281042 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR COMP 60...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 642 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... STRONG CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA SUNDAY AND MOVE OFFSHORE MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE STALLING JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION ON TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THIS MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 8200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............3 10 26 29 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................45 52 55 56 RH..................45 36 32 30 20 FT WIND..........NW 8 NW 9 NW 10 NW 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 18 18 18 LVORI...............2 1 1 1 ADI.................10 62 66 69 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34. MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 21 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 9 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............26 27 31 29 11 3 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 47 43 41 39 37 RH..................33 47 57 62 64 67 20 FT WIND..........NW 8 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 N 5 N 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 10 5 LVORI...............1 2 2 2 3 3 ADI.................88 16 13 11 8 5 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 3 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 6700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............0 0 0 11 16 18 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................34 39 46 52 55 56 RH..................74 62 51 41 38 38 20 FT WIND..........NW 4 NW 5 NW 5 NW 6 NW 7 NW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 15 15 15 LVORI...............3 3 2 1 1 1 ADI.................3 4 6 66 57 60 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...MERRELL REQUESTED BY...DAVID L NELSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130328.COMP6.01/MHX