FNUS72 KMHX 122136 FWSMHX SPOT FORECAST FOR STUMPY POINT MARSH...NCFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 536 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1726 EDT ON AUGUST 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE INLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TUESDAY NIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL LINGER ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG IT. I ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL FORECAST PERIODS TO COVER THROUGH TUESDAY. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85. MIN HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH. TIME (EDT) 5 PM SKY (%).............68 WEATHER COV.........SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR TSTM COV............SCTTRD TEMP................84 RH..................72 20 FT WIND..........S 8 20 FT WIND GUST..... LVORI...............3 ADI.................21 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO 22 TO 24 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............67 65 62 59 56 60 WEATHER COV.........SCTTRD CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............SCTTRD CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC TEMP................83 81 80 79 79 79 RH..................74 85 88 91 88 88 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 5 S 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 10 15 15 LVORI...............3 4 4 5 4 4 ADI.................18 13 14 13 14 20 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86. MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 2200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 TO 28 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............65 68 70 73 75 76 WEATHER COV.........S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY TEMP................78 79 83 85 85 85 RH..................91 88 74 70 70 72 20 FT WIND..........SW 10 SW 12 SW 13 SW 14 SW 14 SW 14 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 20 20 23 23 LVORI...............4 4 3 3 3 3 ADI.................22 27 32 68 78 67 $$ FORECASTER...FREDERICK REQUESTED BY...APRIL SEKO TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130812.STUMP.01/MHX