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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE THROUGH THE 
WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF A STORM SYSTEM LIFTING OUT OF THE GULF
OF MEXICO AND A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL KEEP
THINGS UNSETTLED DURING THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION BY THURSDAY.

SCZ045-072200-
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            0            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MAX/MIN TEMP          71           42           78           
MIN/MAX RH            35           100          36           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  NE  4        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   SE  5        LGT/VAR      E  4         
INVERSION BEGIN                    1700                      
INVERSION END         1000                      1000         
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             6            4            5            
ADI LATE              31           2            15           
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            9            2            
MIXING HEIGHT         3800                      4200         
TRANSPORT WIND        E  8                      NE  5        
VENTILATION RATE      30400                     21000        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

SCZ048>051-072200-
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
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            0            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           46           77           
MIN/MAX RH            40           100          43           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  NE  4        LGT/VAR      NE  4        
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   SE  6        LGT/VAR      E  7         
INVERSION BEGIN                    1700                      
INVERSION END         1000                      1000         
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             7            5            6            
ADI LATE              42           3            35           
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            8            1            
MIXING HEIGHT         4000                      4600         
TRANSPORT WIND        E 12                      E  9         
VENTILATION RATE      48000                     41400        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
71 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-072200-
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
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            0            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           51           76           
MIN/MAX RH            41           100          51           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  NE  5        E  3         NE  5        
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   E  7         LGT/VAR      E  9         
INVERSION BEGIN                    1700                      
INVERSION END         1000                      1000         
DISPERSION                         POOR                      
ADI EARLY             6            5            6            
ADI LATE              52           4            47           
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            9            1            
MIXING HEIGHT         4200                      5100         
TRANSPORT WIND        E 14                      E 16         
VENTILATION RATE      58800                     81600        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

GAZ116-118-137-138-140-072200-
INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND EASTERN FORT STEWART...
WESTERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
SOUTHWEST FORT STEWART...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORT STEWART
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            0            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           48           78           
MIN/MAX RH            36           100          43           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  NE  3        LGT/VAR      NE  4        
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   E  5         LGT/VAR      E  7         
INVERSION BEGIN                    1700                      
INVERSION END         1000                      1000         
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             6            4            6            
ADI LATE              47           4            53           
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            8            1            
MIXING HEIGHT         4200                      5200         
TRANSPORT WIND        E 13                      E 15         
VENTILATION RATE      54600                     78000        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

GAZ099>101-114-115-SCZ047-072200-
CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND JASPER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...NORTHWEST FORT STEWART...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            0            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           46           78           
MIN/MAX RH            33           100          41           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  3        
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   SE  4        LGT/VAR      E  5         
INVERSION BEGIN                    1700                      
INVERSION END         1000                      1000         
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             6            3            7            
ADI LATE              39           3            43           
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            8            1            
MIXING HEIGHT         4000                      4800         
TRANSPORT WIND        E 10                      E 12         
VENTILATION RATE      40000                     57600        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042-072200-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            0            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           42           77           
MIN/MAX RH            30           100          36           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   SE  3        LGT/VAR      E  4         
INVERSION BEGIN                    1700                      
INVERSION END         1000                      1000         
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             6            2            6            
ADI LATE              30           2            26           
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            7            2            
MIXING HEIGHT         3800                      4500         
TRANSPORT WIND        E  8                      E  7         
VENTILATION RATE      30400                     31500        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

SCZ043-044-072200-
INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
332 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP         0            0            0            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MAX/MIN TEMP          71           42           78           
MIN/MAX RH            34           100          37           
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE   SE  4        LGT/VAR      E  4         
INVERSION BEGIN                    1700                      
INVERSION END         1000                      1000         
DISPERSION                         VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             6            3            5            
ADI LATE              29           2            19           
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            9            2            
MIXING HEIGHT         3900                      4500         
TRANSPORT WIND        E  8                      E  5         
VENTILATION RATE      31200                     22500        
DSI                   2            N/A          2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.

$$

ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.

1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD

LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK

$$