FNUS72 KMHX 231134 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR C-33...CAMP LEJEUNE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 734 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON MAY 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE THROUGH TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST TODAY AND CROSS THE CAROLINAS ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND THEN SHIFT OFF THE COAST MONDAY AND TUESDAY. VERY LITTLE IF ANY SUN IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 17 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............86 82 79 77 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE TEMP................74 76 77 77 RH..................82 76 74 74 20 FT WIND..........S 9 S 11 S 11 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 20 20 20 LVORI...............3 3 3 3 ADI.................28 53 54 48 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............75 73 66 58 52 50 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE TEMP................75 73 70 69 68 67 RH..................79 84 90 93 93 97 20 FT WIND..........S 9 S 8 S 8 SW 8 SW 8 SW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 15 LVORI...............3 4 5 5 5 6 ADI.................34 16 12 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX........3 4 3 3 3 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 17 MPH...INCREASING TO 21 TO 23 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............48 47 52 54 55 43 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE TSTM COV............CHANCE TEMP................67 69 73 76 77 76 RH..................93 87 68 58 50 48 20 FT WIND..........W 6 W 6 W 7 W 10 NW 12 NW 12 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 20 25 20 LVORI...............6 5 3 1 1 1 ADI.................9 9 12 33 64 74 HAINES INDEX........4 3 3 3 3 4 $$ FORECASTER...AUSTIN REQUESTED BY...KYLE AVESING TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130523.C33__.01/MHX