Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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FNUS52 KCHS 222040
FWFCHS
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK OFFSHORE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST TONIGHT...BEFORE LIFTING NORTHEAST OF THE AREA MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY. MEANWHILE...A HIGH PRESSURE WEDGE WILL REMAIN FIRMLY
ENTRENCHED OVER COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA THROUGH TUESDAY.
ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY THEN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC ON
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN GRADUALLY BUILD OVER THE REGION
FROM THE WEST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042>044-231000-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN DRIZZLE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP 80 20 10 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 57 46 58
MAX/MIN RH 100 86 100 78
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 9 N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE NE 7 N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
ADI EARLY 24 7 10 4
ADI LATE 11 7 4 10
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 1000 1800
TRANSPORT WIND NW 8 N 6
VENTILATION RATE 8000 10800
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ099-100-114-115-231000-
CANDLER-BULLOCH-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INCLUDING...EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...NORTHWEST FORT STEWART
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN DRIZZLE DRIZZLE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP 50 10 10 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 61 46 62
MAX/MIN RH 100 82 100 77
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 8 N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE NE 6 N 3 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
ADI EARLY 21 6 9 4
ADI LATE 10 8 2 8
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 5 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 1100 2100
TRANSPORT WIND NW 9 N 6
VENTILATION RATE 9900 12600
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ101-118-SCZ047-231000-
EFFINGHAM-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND JASPER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WESTERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN DRIZZLE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP 70 10 10 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 60 47 61
MAX/MIN RH 100 85 100 77
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 8 N 4 LGT/VAR NE 3
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE NE 6 N 3 LGT/VAR NE 3
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
ADI EARLY 21 5 10 5
ADI LATE 10 10 3 7
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 5 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 1300 2000
TRANSPORT WIND NW 9 N 6
VENTILATION RATE 11700 12000
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ116-137-138-140-231000-
INLAND BRYAN-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND EASTERN FORT STEWART...
SOUTHWEST FORT STEWART...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORT STEWART
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN DRIZZLE DRIZZLE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP 50 10 10 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 67 47 65
MAX/MIN RH 100 69 100 71
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 7 N 4 LGT/VAR NE 3
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE N 4 N 3 LGT/VAR E 4
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
ADI EARLY 18 4 12 4
ADI LATE 7 12 3 7
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 1400 3000
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 NW 5
VENTILATION RATE 16800 15000
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ049-050-231000-
COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING...
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
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN DRIZZLE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP 90 20 10 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 60 47 60
MAX/MIN RH 100 87 100 77
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 13 G20 N 6 N 3 N 4
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE NE 10 G19 N 4 N 3 NE 4
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
ADI EARLY 29 7 13 7
ADI LATE 15 5 5 11
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 8 4
MIXING HEIGHT 1200 1800
TRANSPORT WIND NW 8 N 7
VENTILATION RATE 9600 12600
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ119-SCZ048-051-231000-
COASTAL CHATHAM-BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING...WASSAW ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WESTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
TYBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN DRIZZLE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP 70 10 10 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 64 48 62
MAX/MIN RH 100 80 100 75
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 12 N 5 LGT/VAR NE 4
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE NE 8 G17 N 4 N 3 NE 4
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
ADI EARLY 29 4 11 6
ADI LATE 10 11 4 8
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 1300 1900
TRANSPORT WIND NW 10 N 6
VENTILATION RATE 13000 11400
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ117-139-141-231000-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...WOLF ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
BLACKBEARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
HARRIS NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 50 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 69 50 65
MAX/MIN RH 100 70 100 73
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 8 N 4 LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE N 4 NW 3 N 3 NE 6
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION POOR POOR
ADI EARLY 25 3 15 5
ADI LATE 5 15 4 7
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 1500 2700
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 N 3
VENTILATION RATE 15000 8100
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ045-231000-
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST
340 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN DRIZZLE DRIZZLE
CHANCE PRECIP 90 30 10 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 2 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 59 47 58
MAX/MIN RH 100 87 100 80
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 10 N 6 N 3 N 3
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE NE 9 N 5 N 3 NE 3
INVERSION BEGIN CONTINUE CONTINUE
INVERSION END CONTINUE 800
DISPERSION GOOD POOR
ADI EARLY 25 9 12 6
ADI LATE 12 6 7 11
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 8 4
MIXING HEIGHT 1100 1700
TRANSPORT WIND NW 8 N 6
VENTILATION RATE 8800 10200
DSI N/A 1 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK
$$
