FNUS72 KGSP 022348 FWSGSP SPOT FORECAST FOR CATALOOCHEE RX...NPS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 748 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MAY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION...WHILE ATLANTIC MOISTURE MOVES INTO THE AREA FROM THE EAST. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND PRODUCE UNSETTLED WEATHER IN OUR AREA FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-100 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH EARLY...INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3500 FT AGL EARLY...INCREASING TO 4000-4200 FT AGL LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............95 90 85 86 WEATHER COV.........S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP................56 59 62 63 RH..................76 62 53 51 20 FT WIND..........S 7 S 11 S 14 SE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....18 20 25 30 MIX HGT (FT)........2200 2800 3400 4000 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 25 SE 30 SE 33 SE 356 LVORI...............3 1 1 1 ADI.................60 73 85 98 .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-4000 FT AGL EARLY...DECREASING TO 1600-1900 FT AGL OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............81 86 87 89 91 92 WEATHER COV.........S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP................62 58 55 52 50 48 RH..................53 62 62 67 76 85 20 FT WIND..........SE 11 SE 13 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 20 FT WIND GUST.....25 30 30 25 25 30 MIX HGT (FT)........4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1900 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 35 SE 40 SE 35 SE 35 SE 40 SE 40 LVORI...............1 1 1 1 3 4 ADI.................109 57 48 48 57 46 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 28 TO 36 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............92 93 92 92 91 92 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP................47 49 53 56 58 59 RH..................88 78 69 60 53 51 20 FT WIND..........SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 13 SE 13 SE 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....30 25 30 35 35 30 MIX HGT (FT)........1500 1200 1100 1200 1500 1700 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 36 SE 30 SE 28 SE 31 SE 36 SE 35 LVORI...............4 3 3 1 1 1 ADI.................40 42 37 44 58 61 $$ FORECASTER...HARRY GERAPETRITIS REQUESTED BY...SHANE PAXTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130503.CATAL.01/GSP