FNUS72 KMHX 061236 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE DEEP CREEK...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 836 AM EDT SAT APR 6 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0809 EDT ON APRIL 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA TODAY THEN MOVE OFFSHORE TONIGHT. THE HIGH WILL BECOME CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH ON THURSDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDING BACK ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH MAINLY THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............0 4 7 12 12 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................44 49 54 59 61 RH..................86 68 52 39 39 20 FT WIND..........N 8 NE 10 NE 11 NE 11 NE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 20 20 20 13 LVORI...............5 3 1 1 1 ADI.................10 16 36 34 31 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 14 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 3 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............13 13 19 26 32 30 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................58 51 48 46 44 42 RH..................45 61 71 76 86 96 20 FT WIND..........NE 7 NE 5 NE 5 NE 4 NE 3 NE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 5 5 5 LVORI...............1 2 3 4 5 8 ADI.................37 11 9 4 4 2 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 2 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 13 TO 14 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............28 26 18 16 17 21 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................42 44 56 64 68 68 RH..................96 100 69 52 43 47 20 FT WIND..........NE 3 NE 3 E 4 SE 5 S 5 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 10 LVORI...............8 10 3 2 1 1 ADI.................1 1 2 21 40 54 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 4 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130406.LITTL.01/MHX