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
305 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS WEEK AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA MID TO LATE
IN THE WEEK.  THIS WILL ALLOW FOR DRIER WEATHER FRIDAY INTO NEXT
WEEKEND.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...LOW

NCZ105>110-171115-
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
305 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            40           30           60
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   1            3            3            4
MIN/MAX TEMP          67           86           70           86
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 10         SW  7        SW  8        SW  4
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW  6        SW  9        SW  4        SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.06         0.15
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            6
INVERSION             2100         76/1000      2100         77/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%)        92           61           99           60
DSI                                2                         2
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                4710                      4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 18                     SW 13
VENTILATION RATE                   84780                     55510
ADI EARLY             51 GEN GOOD  31 FAIR      43 GEN GOOD  27 FAIR
ADI LATE              11 POOR      55 GEN GOOD  10 POOR      37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            4            9
MAX LVORI LATE        5            2            7            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-171115-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE
305 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            40           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   1            3            3            4
MIN/MAX TEMP          66           87           70           87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S  8         SW  6        S  5         SW  3
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW  6        SW  6        S  3         SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.06         0.19
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            6
INVERSION             2100         77/1000      2100         78/1000
MAX/MIN RH (%)        92           60           99           59
DSI                                2                         2
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                5440                      5180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 18                     S 12
VENTILATION RATE                   97920                     62160
ADI EARLY             48 GEN GOOD  33 FAIR      45 GEN GOOD  17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              9 POOR       58 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            5            9
MAX LVORI LATE        5            1            7            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

SCZ053>056-171115-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...
MURRELLS INLET
305 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            40           30           60
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   1            3            3            4
MIN/MAX TEMP          67           87           70           87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 10         SW  6        S  7         SW  4
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW  6        S  7         SW  3        SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.06         0.16
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            6
INVERSION             2100         77/1000      2100         78/1000
MAX/MIN RH (%)        92           61           100          63
DSI                                2                         2
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                4740                      4570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 16                     SW 14
VENTILATION RATE                   75840                     63980
ADI EARLY             51 GEN GOOD  28 FAIR      29 FAIR      15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE              9 POOR       46 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            5            4            9
MAX LVORI LATE        4            3            8            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-171115-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...
FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
305 PM EDT SUN JUN 16 2013

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            40           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
LAL                   1            3            3            4
MIN/MAX TEMP          67           88           70           87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S  8         SW  6        S  5         SW  3
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S  6         SW  6        S  3         SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.05         0.06         0.20
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            6
INVERSION             2100         78/1000      2100         78/1000
MAX/MIN RH (%)        95           56           100          60
DSI                                2                         2
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                5440                      5150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 16                     SW 12
VENTILATION RATE                   87040                     61800
ADI EARLY             60 GEN GOOD  34 FAIR      36 FAIR      10 POOR
ADI LATE              11 POOR      53 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            5            9
MAX LVORI LATE        5            2            8            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

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