obsheader.gif (5524) bytes)


FNUS52 KMHX 151920
FWFMHX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
320 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE W TONIGHT AND CROSS THE REGION
LATE FRI OR FRI EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S OF THE AREA SAT. A
WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE SUN AND DISSIPATE TO THE
S MON AND TUE. ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA WED.

NCZ029-044-079-090-091-161030-
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE...
GREENVILLE...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON...WALLACE...WARSAW...
ROSE HILL...KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...MAGNOLIA...KINSTON
320 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        70           50           30           0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          64           82           56           79           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  6G14     SW 11G18     NW  9G15     NW  7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  9G14      SW 11G18     NW  8G15     SW  8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.25         0.24         0.05         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            1            1            0            
INVERSION BURNOFF TMP              72                        66           
HUMIDITY (%)          90           49           87           29           
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4            
LAL                   3            3            2            1            
MIXING HGT                         4200                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND                     SW 24                     W 13         
VENTILATION RATE                   100800                    91000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      FAIR                      


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ045>047-081-161030-
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA
320 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        70           60           30           0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          65           80           56           78           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  6G20     SW 13G23     NW  9G20     NW 10G20     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW  9G20     SW 12G23     NW 10G20     SW  9G20     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.26         0.07         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            1            0            
INVERSION BURNOFF TMP              72                        66           
HUMIDITY (%)          93           58           93           30           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            4            
LAL                   3            3            2            1            
MIXING HGT                         4200                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND                     SW 25                     W 16         
VENTILATION RATE                   105000                    112000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      FAIR                      


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ080-092>094-161030-
BEAUFORT-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...MAYSVILLE...
POLLOCKSVILLE...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...ORIENTAL...ALLIANCE...
BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE...STONEWALL
320 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           50           30           0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          64           82           57           78           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  6G18     SW 11G23     W  9G19      NW  7G15     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW  9G18     SW 11G23     NW 11G19     SW  8G15     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.26         0.07         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            0            
INVERSION BURNOFF TMP              72                        66           
HUMIDITY (%)          93           51           90           29           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            4            
LAL                   3            3            2            1            
MIXING HGT                         4200                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND                     SW 25                     W 13         
VENTILATION RATE                   105000                    91000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      FAIR                      


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ095-098-161030-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...
EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...JACKSONVILLE
320 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           50           30           0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          65           83           56           78           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  9G23     SW 15G24     W 12G23      NW  9G19     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 11G23     SW 14G24     NW 12G23     SW  9G19     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.24         0.07         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1            0            
INVERSION BURNOFF TMP              72                        66           
HUMIDITY (%)          93           53           87           33           
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4            
LAL                   3            3            2            1            
MIXING HGT                         4200                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND                     SW 28                     W 14         
VENTILATION RATE                   117600                    98000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      GOOD                      


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ103-104-161030-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK...
NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES
320 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           60           40           0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          66           78           61           73           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 12G23     SW 16G26     W 13G21      NW 13G19     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 14G23     SW 15G26     NW 15G21     SW 11G19     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.25         0.08         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            1            0            
INVERSION BURNOFF TMP              70                        NO INV       
HUMIDITY (%)          87           60           78           40           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            4            
LAL                   3            3            2            1            
MIXING HGT                         2500                      5670         
TRANSPORT WIND                     SW 29                     W 18         
VENTILATION RATE                   72500                     102060       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      GOOD                      


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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

$$