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Spot Forecast for 2024 WBOR Water Rescue...WBFD
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
126 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 EDT on May 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative...or if you have questions
or concerns about this forecast...contact the National Weather
Service in Wilmington at 910-762-1374.

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will shift offshore with onshore SE to S winds and
minimal long period SE swell.

Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Chance of lightning.None.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 6 to 8 knots.
Wind wave...........2 ft.

TIME (EDT)      2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........11  12  14  16
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of ltng (%).0   0   0   0
Temp............75  76  76  75
SFC wnd dir.....SE  SE  SE  S
SFC wnd spd kts.6   7   7   8
SFC wnd gst.....12  12  13  13
Wind wave (ft)..2   2   2   2
Visibility (SM).7   7   7   7

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Patchy fog
                    overnight.
Chance of lightning.None.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
Surface winds (kts).South winds 6 to 7 knots becoming light.
Wind wave...........2 ft.

TIME (EDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........13  11  8   9   10  10  11  12  13  20  26  33
Weather cov.....                                PTY PTY
Weather type....                                FOG FOG
Tstm cov........
Chc of ltng (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............75  74  73  72  71  71  70  70  70  69  69  69
SFC wnd dir.....S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
SFC wnd spd kts.7   7   7   7   7   6   6   6   5   5   4   4
SFC wnd gst.....13  13  13  12  10  10  9   9   9   8   7   7
Wind wave (ft)..2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
Visibility (SM).7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   5   5   7   7

$$
Forecaster...Zouzias
Requested by...S. Proffitt
Type of request...SAR
.TAG 2414919.0/ILM
.DELDT 05/22/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL sproffitt@towb.org