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FNUS52 KCHS 070742
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.DISCUSSION...
A FRONT WILL DROP INTO THE AREA DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
BRINGING AN INCREASE IN RAIN CHANCES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
BACK IN LATE NEXT WEEKEND. 

SCZ048>051-072130-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING...PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WESTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST...
CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EASTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
TYBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            10           
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 PM        
PRECIP END                                      6 PM         
MAX/MIN TEMP          91           72           89           
MAX/MIN RH            51           99           57           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  SW  4        S  6         SE  3        
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   S  6         S  3         SE 10        
DISPERSION                         POOR                      
INVERSION BEGIN                    1900                      
INVERSION END         900                       900          
MIXING HEIGHT         5900                      5500         
TRANSPORT WIND        SW  5                     SE 14        
VENTILATION RATE      29500                     77000        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-072130-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...WASSAW ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WOLF ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
BLACKBEARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
HARRIS NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            20           
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 PM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MAX/MIN TEMP          90           74           87           
MAX/MIN RH            55           96           61           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  W  3         SE  7        E  5         
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   S  5         SE  4        E 11         
DISPERSION                         FAIR                      
INVERSION BEGIN                    1900                      
INVERSION END         900                       900          
MIXING HEIGHT         5100                      5000         
TRANSPORT WIND        W  2                      SE 15        
VENTILATION RATE      10200                     75000        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042>044-072130-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP         20           20           20           
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   12 PM        
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   9 PM         6 PM         
MAX/MIN TEMP          94           69           90           
MAX/MIN RH            42           100          47           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  LGT/VAR      S  4         LGT/VAR      
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   SW  3        LGT/VAR      SE  7        
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
INVERSION BEGIN                    1900                      
INVERSION END         900                       900          
MIXING HEIGHT         6100                      5600         
TRANSPORT WIND        W  6                      SE 13        
VENTILATION RATE      36600                     72800        
DSI                   3            N/A          3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

GAZ099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ047-072130-
CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-
INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-INLAND JASPER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...NORTHWEST FORT STEWART...
NORTHERN AND EASTERN FORT STEWART...
WESTERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
SOUTHWEST FORT STEWART...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORT STEWART...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP         30           30           20           
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   12 PM        
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   9 PM         CONTINUING   
MAX/MIN TEMP          93           70           90           
MAX/MIN RH            44           100          49           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  LGT/VAR      SE  4        E  3         
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   W  3         LGT/VAR      SE  9        
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
INVERSION BEGIN                    1900                      
INVERSION END         900                       900          
MIXING HEIGHT         6100                      5600         
TRANSPORT WIND        W  6                      E 15         
VENTILATION RATE      36600                     84000        
DSI                   3            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

SCZ045-072130-
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP         20           20           20           
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   12 PM        
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   9 PM         6 PM         
MAX/MIN TEMP          93           70           89           
MAX/MIN RH            45           100          50           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  SW  3        S  5         LGT/VAR      
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   SW  4        LGT/VAR      SE  8        
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
INVERSION BEGIN                    1900                      
INVERSION END         900                       900          
MIXING HEIGHT         6000                      5500         
TRANSPORT WIND        SW  6                     SE 12        
VENTILATION RATE      36000                     66000        
DSI                   2            N/A          3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.

$$