000 FNUS52 KILM 121222 FWFILM FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 819 AM EDT SAT OCT 12 2002 .DISCUSSION... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUNDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE SUNDAY AND MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NCZ087-096-099-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-122142- BLADEN-COLUMBUS-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-MARLBORO-ROBESON- WILLIAMSBURG- 819 AM EDT SAT OCT 12 2002 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 10 10 30 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 84 69 83 AM WIND NW 8 S 2 PM WIND NW 8 N 2 S 2 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 0 0 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 HUMIDITY (%) 65 100 65 DSI 2 -- 2 INVERSION 1000/72 1800 1000/72 MIXING HGT 3000 -- 3600 TRANSPORT WIND W 9 -- -- SW 10 VENTILATION RATE 27000 -- 36000 REMARKS...NONE $$ NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-122142- BRUNSWICK-GEORGETOWN-HORRY-NEW HANOVER-PENDER- 819 AM EDT SAT OCT 12 2002 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 10 10 30 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 84 70 83 AM WIND NW 8 S 2 PM WIND NW 8 N 2 S 2 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 0 0 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 HUMIDITY (%) 65 100 65 DSI 2 -- 2 INVERSION 1000/72 1800 1000/72 MIXING HGT 3000 -- 3600 TRANSPORT WIND W 9 -- -- SW 10 VENTILATION RATE 27000 -- 36000 REMARKS...NONE $$ .FORECAST EXTENDED... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. .COLUMBUS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND SUNDAY NIGHT NORTH AT 15 MPH TOWARD SUNRISE. WIND MONDAY NORTHEAST 20 MPH. WIND TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NORTHEAST 15 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAY... TEMPERATURE NEAR 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