FNUS72 KMHX 081556 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR BILL FINGER C-60...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1156 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1215 EDT ON APRIL 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND OVER THE AREA THROUGH MID WEEK. A FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST FRIDAY AND MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 23 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH...INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............39 29 28 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................75 72 69 RH..................52 51 56 20 FT WIND..........S 10 S 13 S 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....17 23 20 LVORI...............1 1 1 ADI.................39 46 54 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH EARLY. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 21 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............26 25 38 42 45 46 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................69 65 62 60 59 58 RH..................55 65 72 78 80 86 20 FT WIND..........S 10 S 8 S 7 S 6 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 15 15 10 LVORI...............1 3 3 4 4 5 ADI.................42 11 9 9 7 5 HAINES INDEX........4 5 5 5 5 4 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 16 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............48 49 53 54 54 52 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................57 58 65 70 73 73 RH..................90 93 78 66 62 62 20 FT WIND..........SW 5 SW 6 SW 8 SW 11 SW 12 SW 12 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 20 20 20 LVORI...............6 6 4 3 2 1 ADI.................5 7 13 26 25 32 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 5 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...JAMES CHERRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130408.BILLF.01/MHX