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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1001 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY SHIFT OFFSHORE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.

RELATIVE HUMDIITES WERE LOWERED FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

NCZ097-100-101-080715-
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...SURF CITY...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...
WILMINGTON...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
1001 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD AMOUNT          CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
LAL                   1            1            1            
MAX/MIN TEMP          65           38           76           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
INVERSION             N/A          1800         62/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        21           100          34           
DSI                   1                         2            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   3640                      3540         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  7                      SW  7        
VENTILATION RATE      25480                     24780        
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      9 POOR       
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      0 VERY POOR  31 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       10           9            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        2            10           2            

REMARKS...CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON.
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 

$$

NCZ096-099-080715-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE
1001 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD AMOUNT          CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
LAL                   1            1            1            
MAX/MIN TEMP          67           36           76           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
INVERSION             N/A          1800         61/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        19           100          34           
DSI                   2                         2            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   3790                      3650         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  6                     SW  8        
VENTILATION RATE      22740                     29200        
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  25 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              26 FAIR      0 VERY POOR  39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       10           10           10           
MAX LVORI LATE        2            10           2            

REMARKS...CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON. 
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-080715-
ROBESON-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...
DILLON
1001 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD AMOUNT          CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
LAL                   1            1            1            
MAX/MIN TEMP          68           38           75           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  3         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
INVERSION             N/A          1800         59/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        19           100          31           
DSI                   2                         2            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   3780                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  5                     SW  7        
VENTILATION RATE      18900                     25200        
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  25 FAIR      12 POOR      
ADI LATE              25 FAIR      0 VERY POOR  32 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            7            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        2            10           2            

REMARKS...CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON. 
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

SCZ032-033-039-080715-
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
1001 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD AMOUNT          CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
LAL                   1            1            1            
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           40           77           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE  3        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
INVERSION             N/A          1800         62/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        17           100          35           
DSI                   2                         2            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   3760                      3960         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  5                     S  7         
VENTILATION RATE      18800                     27720        
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      0 VERY POOR  33 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            6            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        2            9            2            

REMARKS...CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON. 
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

SCZ034-046-080715-
HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...GEORGETOWN
1001 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD AMOUNT          CLEAR        CLEAR        CLEAR        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
LAL                   1            1            1            
MAX/MIN TEMP          67           42           77           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE  3        LGT/VAR      SE  3        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
INVERSION             N/A          1800         63/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        18           99           37           
DSI                   1                         2            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   3640                      3880         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  5                     S  8         
VENTILATION RATE      18200                     31040        
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      0 VERY POOR  34 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            8            2            

REMARKS...CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON. 
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

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

$$


     SC USERS                               NC USERS
===================================================================
VENTILATION RATE         BURN CATEGORY  VENTILATION RATE
===================================================================
    0 TO 17249                 1             0 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499                 2         33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749                 3         45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999                 4         60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER               5        112000 OR GREATER

     SC USERS                               NC USERS
===================================================================
FORECAST SURFACE WIND    DISPERSION    FORECAST SURFACE WIND
===================================================================
                         STAGNANT       NEAR CALM
CALM                     VERY POOR      2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH                 POOR         5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH                 FAIR         9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH                GOOD         GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE           EXCELLENT

$$
RJD