FNUS72 KGSP 302017
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATALOOCHEE RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
417 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE OF COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN ATOP THE REGION
THROUGH MIDWEEK AND LINGER INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THIS HIGH WILL
PUMP SUFFICIENT GULF AND ATLANTIC MOISTURE INTO THE AREA ALLOWING
FOR A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING MUCH OF THIS PERIOD.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          4 PM
SKY (%).............72
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE
TEMP................71
RH..................49
20 FT WIND..........S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....10
MIX HGT (FT)........5800
TRANSPORT WIND......S 9
LVORI...............2
ADI.................30

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-5400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 700-1400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............76     69     65     64     66     75
WEATHER COV.........       S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE
TEMP................71     67     62     58     55     54
RH..................56     60     72     82     87     89
20 FT WIND..........S 5    S 2    NW 3   NW 4   S 3    SW 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     5      5      10     5      10
MIX HGT (FT)........5400   4300   2400   1200   700    900
TRANSPORT WIND......S 10   SE 9   SE 10  SE 10  SE 9   SE 12
LVORI...............1      3      3      4      5      5
ADI.................33     4      7      7      6      8

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5500-5800 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............77     71     50     48     65     63
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................54     54     60     67     70     71
RH..................90     87     69     54     48     44
20 FT WIND..........SW 4   W 3    S 2    SE 4   SE 8   SE 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     5      5      10     20     20
MIX HGT (FT)........1200   1600   3500   4900   5800   5600
TRANSPORT WIND......SE 13  SE 12  E 12   E 13   E 15   E 17
LVORI...............5      4      1      1      1      1
ADI.................8      20     49     52     49     55

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FORECASTER...HORNE
REQUESTED BY...SHANE PAXTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130501.CATAL.01/GSP