FNUS72 KMHX 021543 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR C-12...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1143 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE INTO THE AREA TODAY AND BE CENTERED OVERHEAD THURSDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THIS COMING WEEKEND. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 9 TO 14 MPH. TIME (EDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............19 21 22 24 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................56 58 59 58 RH..................38 32 30 33 20 FT WIND..........N 9 NW 7 NW 5 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 10 LVORI...............1 1 1 1 ADI.................38 54 62 53 HAINES INDEX........3 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 2 TO 3 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............25 26 34 44 51 57 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................56 51 47 45 44 42 RH..................37 49 57 62 70 76 20 FT WIND..........NW 4 W 2 NW 1 NE 1 E 1 NE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 LVORI...............1 2 3 3 3 4 ADI.................42 10 6 2 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............64 70 66 61 57 46 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................41 42 50 56 59 59 RH..................82 76 52 39 32 34 20 FT WIND..........NE 3 N 4 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 LVORI...............5 4 2 2 2 1 ADI.................4 7 6 15 18 54 HAINES INDEX........4 3 3 3 3 4 $$ FORECASTER...AUSTIN REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130402.C12__.01/MHX