FNUS72 KGSP 022142
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR COWARD BALD...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
542 PM EDT TUE APR 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AS THE
HIGH SETTLES TO OUR NORTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LOW PRESSURE WILL
ORGANIZE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL APPROACH THE CAROLINAS ON THURSDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO PASS TO THE SOUTH AND THEN OFF THE
CAROLINA COAST BY FRIDAY EVENING. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN SPREAD
BACK OVER THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH MAINLY THIN HIGH CLOUDS.
                    (40-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT UPSLOPE IN THE MORNING THEN NORTHWEST
                    5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL DURING THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 4700 FT AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............55     48     45     45     45     42
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................34     34     42     50     54     56
RH..................69     67     49     36     30     29
20 FT WIND..........N 3    SW 3   W 5    NW 5   NW 5   NW 5
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     5      11     15     12     10
MIX HGT (FT)........300    500    1300   2600   3700   4400
TRANSPORT WIND......W 14   W 14   W 12   W 8    W 7    W 7

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FORECASTER...HARRY GERAPETRITIS
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN BROWNING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130403.COWAR.01/GSP