Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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FNUS52 KILM 240745
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
345 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL BRING COOLER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION TODAY
AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A GRADUAL WARM-UP BEGINS ON MONDAY
WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE NEXT COMING
WEEK. NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL CHANCES ARE EXPECTED.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...NONE.
NCZ105>110-242345-
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...
WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...
BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE...OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...
SOUTHPORT
345 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 47 75
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 8 NW 11 G21 N 8
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 15 G22 N 7 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
INVERSION 74/0900 2200 59/1000
MIN/MAX RH (%) 36 71 21
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 3 4 5
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6930 5880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 14
VENTILATION RATE 152460 82320
ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 68 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 75 GOOD 8 POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-242345-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE
345 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 45 75
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 10 N 9 G20 N 7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 16 G23 N 6 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 71/0900 2200 58/1000
MIN/MAX RH (%) 36 73 20
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 3 5 5
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6920 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 12
VENTILATION RATE 152240 72000
ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 67 GOOD 54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 78 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
SCZ053>056-242345-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...
MURRELLS INLET
345 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 47 76
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9 N 10 G20 N 8
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 14 G22 N 7 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 72/0900 2200 60/1000
MIN/MAX RH (%) 38 70 24
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 3 5 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7020 5420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 N 13
VENTILATION RATE 140400 70460
ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 66 GOOD 52 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 74 GOOD 8 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-242345-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON
345 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 46 75
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 10 N 10 G20 N 7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 16 G23 N 6 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 69/0900 2200 57/1000
MIN/MAX RH (%) 35 69 21
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 3 5 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6680 5720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 9
VENTILATION RATE 146960 51480
ADI EARLY 61 GOOD 65 GOOD 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 77 GOOD 8 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
SCZ032-033-039-242345-
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
345 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 47 76
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 10 N 10 G20 N 7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 15 G22 N 6 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 70/0900 2200 58/1000
MIN/MAX RH (%) 37 71 21
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 3 5 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6990 5340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 N 12
VENTILATION RATE 139800 64080
ADI EARLY 57 GEN GOOD 66 GOOD 47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 75 GOOD 8 POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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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
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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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
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
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