457  
FNUS52 KCHS 080836  
FWFCHS  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE THROUGH  
TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF HURRICANE IDA...OR ITS REMNANTS...  
LIFTING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO AND A COLD FRONT  
APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL RESULT IN UNSETTLED CONDITIONS  
DURING THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF THIS WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN  
BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION BY THURSDAY AND REMAIN THE DOMINANT  
WEATHER FEATURE THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
SCZ045-082200-  
BERKELEY-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 49 77  
MIN/MAX RH 34 100 49  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE SE 4 NE 3 E 7  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
ADI EARLY 3 3 5  
ADI LATE 16 2 50  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3700 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND SE 5 E 14  
VENTILATION RATE 18500 67200  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ048>051-082200-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING...PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
WESTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST...  
CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
EASTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
TYBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 53 77  
MIN/MAX RH 43 100 55  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 3 E 3 NE 7  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 5 E 5 E 10  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION FAIR  
ADI EARLY 5 4 7  
ADI LATE 27 5 59  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3900 5000  
TRANSPORT WIND E 8 E 20  
VENTILATION RATE 31200 100000  
DSI 1 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-082200-  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING...WASSAW ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
WOLF ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
BLACKBEARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
HARRIS NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 59 76  
MIN/MAX RH 48 99 66  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 5 E 5 NE 9  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 8 E 7 E 11  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION FAIR  
ADI EARLY 7 5 10  
ADI LATE 48 7 62  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4300 4400  
TRANSPORT WIND E 15 E 22  
VENTILATION RATE 64500 96800  
DSI 1 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID  
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ101-116-118-137-138-140-082200-  
EFFINGHAM-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-  
INLAND MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
NORTHERN AND EASTERN FORT STEWART...  
WESTERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
SOUTHWEST FORT STEWART...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORT STEWART  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 54 78  
MIN/MAX RH 41 100 57  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY NE 3 E 3 NE 6  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 6 NE 4 E 9  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION POOR  
ADI EARLY 5 5 6  
ADI LATE 46 3 66  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4300 4900  
TRANSPORT WIND E 13 E 22  
VENTILATION RATE 55900 107800  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ099-100-114-115-082200-  
CANDLER-BULLOCH-TATTNALL-EVANS-  
INCLUDING...EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...NORTHWEST FORT STEWART  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 53 77  
MIN/MAX RH 37 100 56  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 4 NE 3 E 8  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
ADI EARLY 6 3 7  
ADI LATE 36 3 61  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4000 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 E 21  
VENTILATION RATE 40000 100800  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ087-088-SCZ040-082200-  
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 48 77  
MIN/MAX RH 31 100 49  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 3 LGT/VAR E 7  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
ADI EARLY 4 3 6  
ADI LATE 27 2 57  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3500 4600  
TRANSPORT WIND SE 8 E 17  
VENTILATION RATE 28000 78200  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ042>044-047-082200-  
HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND JASPER-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
336 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 49 77  
MIN/MAX RH 35 100 52  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE SE 4 LGT/VAR E 7  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
ADI EARLY 4 3 5  
ADI LATE 22 3 60  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3900 4900  
TRANSPORT WIND SE 6 E 16  
VENTILATION RATE 23400 78400  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
 
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
 
1-6..... VERY POOR  
7-12.... POOR  
13-20... GENERALLY POOR  
21-40... FAIR  
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD  
61-100.. GOOD  
>100.... VERY GOOD  
 
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
 
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK  
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK  
 
 
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