Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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FNUS52 KILM 181308
FWFILM
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
908 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT...WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL THEN BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH. A DRYING TREND THE WILL BEGIN
TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK AND LAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...LOW.
NCZ105>110-190515-
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
908 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 4 4 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 72 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 SW 8 W 6
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 6 N 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.46 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 4
INVERSION N/A 2300 76/0900
MIN/MAX RH (%) 60 91 64
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4130 4120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NE 9
VENTILATION RATE 74340 37080
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 50 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 3
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE IN EVIDENCE TODAY.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
NCZ087-096-190515-
ROBESON-BLADEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN
908 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 70 70 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 4 4 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 72 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 3 SW 7 NW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 5 N 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.67 0.57 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 4
INVERSION N/A 2300 73/0900
MIN/MAX RH (%) 59 91 61
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3200 4580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NE 10
VENTILATION RATE 70400 45800
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR
ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 15 GEN POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
$$
NCZ099-190515-
COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE
908 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 60 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 4 4 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 72 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 3 SW 7 W 6
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 5 N 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.51 0.45
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4
INVERSION N/A 2300 74/0900
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 92 64
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3690 4490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NE 9
VENTILATION RATE 73800 40410
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 3
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE IN EVIDENCE TODAY.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
SCZ053>056-190515-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...
MURRELLS INLET
908 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 4 4 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 72 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 SW 8 W 6
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 6 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.40 0.46
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 4
INVERSION N/A 2300 76/0900
MIN/MAX RH (%) 63 94 65
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4020 4250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NE 8
VENTILATION RATE 80400 34000
ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 61 GOOD 26 FAIR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 3
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE IN EVIDENCE TODAY.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
SCZ024-032-033-039-190515-
DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
908 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 4 4 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 72 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 3 SW 7 NW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 5 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.46 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 4
INVERSION N/A 2300 75/0900
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 95 59
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3730 4560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NE 8
VENTILATION RATE 67140 36480
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ017-023-190515-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON
908 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 70 70 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 4 4 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 72 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 3 SW 6 NW 4
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7 W 4 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.74 0.48 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 4
INVERSION N/A 2300 74/0900
MIN/MAX RH (%) 60 93 56
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3220 4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NE 7
VENTILATION RATE 64400 32200
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 50 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 15 GEN POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE 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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