000 FNUS52 KILM 251314 FWFILM FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 805 AM EST THU MAR 25 2004 .DISCUSSION... ...PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK... HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT SEAWARD THROUGH FRIDAY...BUT CONTINUE TO RIDGE BACK ACROSS THE AREA. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH AND MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE NORTH THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE. NCZ087-096-099-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-252200- BLADEN-COLUMBUS-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-MARLBORO-ROBESON- WILLIAMSBURG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON... ELIZABETHTOWN...FLORENCE...KINGSTREE...LUMBERTON...MARION... WHITEVILLE 804 AM EST THU MAR 25 2004 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 10 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 74 51 76 20FT WINDS AM(MPH) SE 4 SE 3 20FT WINDS PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 S 5 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 INVERSION 65/0930 1900 68/0930 HUMIDITY (%) 32 95 37 DSI 4 3 MIXING HGT 5200 5800 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 11 S 9 VENTILATION RATE 57200 52200 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-252200- BRUNSWICK-GEORGETOWN-HORRY-NEW HANOVER-PENDER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...GEORGETOWN...MYRTLE BEACH... SOUTHPORT...WILMINGTON...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH 804 AM EST THU MAR 25 2004 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 10 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 72 52 74 20FT WINDS AM(MPH) SE 5 E 5 20FT WINDS PM(MPH) SE 8 SE 5 SE 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 INVERSION 64/0930 1900 67/0930 HUMIDITY (%) 34 94 39 DSI 3 3 MIXING HGT 5100 5600 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 11 S 9 VENTILATION RATE 56100 50400 REMARKS...NONE. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .DAY 3 TO 5 WIND FORECAST... .FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...WIND LESS THAN 15 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...THURSDAY APRIL 01 TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 07 TEMPERATURES... BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION... BELOW NORMAL. $$ SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE =================================================================== 0 TO 17249 1 0 TO 33499 17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999 34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999 51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999 69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND =================================================================== STAGNANT NEAR CALM CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH 2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH 6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH 9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH 14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT $$ RJD