Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
000 FNUS52 KMHX 041950 FWFMHX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE SW THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN MOVE S OF THE AREA OVER NE FLORIDA ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE S/SE OF THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. A WEAK BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD N OF THE AREA ON MONDAY THEN OFFSHORE TUESDAY. NCZ029-044-079-051100- MARTIN-PITT-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... GREENVILLE...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 18 34 19 50 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9 NW 9 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 9 NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 INVERSION BURNOFF TMP NO INV 32 MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 71 25 71 24 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 5560 4300 TRANSPORT WIND NW 15 SW 9 VENTILATION RATE 83400 38700 DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR VERY POOR REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ NCZ090-091-051100- DUPLIN-LENOIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALLACE...WARSAW...ROSE HILL... KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...MAGNOLIA...KINSTON 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 18 35 16 51 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9 NW 10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 10 NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 INVERSION BURNOFF TMP NO INV 31 MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 71 24 71 25 HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 5670 4170 TRANSPORT WIND NW 15 SW 8 VENTILATION RATE 85050 33360 DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR VERY POOR REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ NCZ080-092>094-051100- BEAUFORT-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...MAYSVILLE... POLLOCKSVILLE...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...ORIENTAL...ALLIANCE... BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE...STONEWALL 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 19 35 16 50 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9G16 NW 9G16 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 9G16 NW 6G16 LGT/VAR SW 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 INVERSION BURNOFF TMP NO INV 32 MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 78 26 81 24 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 5570 4290 TRANSPORT WIND NW 16 SW 7 VENTILATION RATE 89120 30030 DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR POOR REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ NCZ045>047-081-051100- WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 18 34 16 46 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 11G25 NW 11G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 11G25 NW 8G23 LGT/VAR SW 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 INVERSION BURNOFF TMP NO INV 31 MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 77 26 88 25 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 5560 4190 TRANSPORT WIND NW 17 W 7 VENTILATION RATE 94520 29330 DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD POOR REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ NCZ098-051100- ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 17 36 15 51 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 10G16 NW 10G15 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 10G16 NW 6G15 LGT/VAR SW 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 INVERSION BURNOFF TMP NO INV 33 MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 71 25 74 26 HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 5610 4160 TRANSPORT WIND NW 15 SW 7 VENTILATION RATE 84150 29120 DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR POOR REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ NCZ095-051100- CARTERET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 21 36 19 49 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 14G23 NW 13G22 NW 5G15 W 5 WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 14G23 NW 9G22 LGT/VAR SW 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 INVERSION BURNOFF TMP NO INV 35 MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 88 29 88 31 HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 5570 4370 TRANSPORT WIND NW 17 W 8 VENTILATION RATE 94690 34960 DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD FAIR REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ NCZ103-104-051100- OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 250 PM EST WED FEB 4 2009 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP CHC (%) 10 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 25 34 23 45 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 20G26 NW 18G23 NW 11G16 W 9 WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 20G26 NW 15G23 W 9G16 SW 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 INVERSION BURNOFF TMP NO INV NO INV MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 81 36 92 44 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 MIXING HGT 6170 4130 TRANSPORT WIND NW 19 W 9 VENTILATION RATE 117230 37170 DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD GOOD REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$