Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL DISSIPATE
THIS EVENING. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE ON
WEDNESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING A LITTLE. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT
WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY FRIDAY. COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER WILL
DEVELOP FOR THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO NORMAL EARLY
NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...MODERATE.

NCZ105>110-221130-
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
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            20           30           50
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   3            2            2            3
MIN/MAX TEMP          66           83           68           82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S  7         S  7         S  8         S  7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  5         S 10         S  7         S 10
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.06         0.14
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            5
INVERSION             2000         73/0900      2000         73/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          58           90           60
DSI                                3                         2
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                4420                      2790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 21                      S 18
VENTILATION RATE                   92820                     50220
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      35 FAIR      48 GEN GOOD  40 FAIR
ADI LATE              1 VERY POOR  65 GOOD      1 VERY POOR  45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            10           6            6
MAX LVORI LATE        10           2            6            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-221130-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           30           20           50
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   3            3            3            3
MIN/MAX TEMP          65           83           67           82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S  7         S  7         S  8         S  5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  6         S  9         S  5         S  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.03         0.15
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            2            4
INVERSION             2000         71/0900      2000         72/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          59           93           58
DSI                                3                         2
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                4940                      3120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 20                      S 17
VENTILATION RATE                   98800                     53040
ADI EARLY             32 FAIR      34 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD  25 FAIR
ADI LATE              1 VERY POOR  60 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            10           6            7
MAX LVORI LATE        10           1            7            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

$$

SCZ053>056-221130-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...
MURRELLS INLET
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            20           20           40
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   3            2            2            3
MIN/MAX TEMP          64           84           68           82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S  6         S  6         S  7         S  5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  5         S  9         S  5         S  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.04         0.11
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1            4
INVERSION             2000         72/0900      2000         73/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          58           89           59
DSI                                3                         2
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                4650                      2940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 18                      SW 14
VENTILATION RATE                   83700                     41160
ADI EARLY             28 FAIR      30 FAIR      43 GEN GOOD  25 FAIR
ADI LATE              1 VERY POOR  56 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            10           6            6
MAX LVORI LATE        10           2            6            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-221130-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           30           20           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   3            3            3            3
MIN/MAX TEMP          65           85           67           83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S  6         S  6         S  6         S  4
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  6         S  8         S  5         SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.02         0.13
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            1            4
INVERSION             2000         71/0900      2000         71/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          54           96           55
DSI                                3                         3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                5500                      3560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      SW  9
VENTILATION RATE                   77000                     32040
ADI EARLY             25 FAIR      31 FAIR      38 FAIR      16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              1 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            10           7            8
MAX LVORI LATE        10           1            8            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-221130-
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
326 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        40           20           20           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   3            3            3            3
MIN/MAX TEMP          64           84           67           83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S  6         S  5         S  6         S  4
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  5         S  8         S  4         SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.03         0.02         0.12
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            4
INVERSION             2000         71/0900      2000         72/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%)        100          56           94           55
DSI                                3                         2
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                5240                      3610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 16                      SW  8
VENTILATION RATE                   83840                     28880
ADI EARLY             25 FAIR      25 FAIR      40 FAIR      12 POOR
ADI LATE              1 VERY POOR  49 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            10           6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        10           1            8            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

$$

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

$$


     SC USERS                               NC USERS
===================================================================
VENTILATION RATE         BURN CATEGORY  VENTILATION RATE
===================================================================
    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
===================================================================
FORECAST SURFACE WIND    DISPERSION    FORECAST SURFACE WIND
===================================================================
                         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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