399  
FNUS52 KCHS 082115 CCA  
FWFCHS  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE  
GEORGIA..CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HURRICANE IDA WILL LIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT  
AND MONDAY BEFORE LAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST  
TUESDAY. IDA/S REMNANT LOW WILL MOVE EAST WEDNESDAY AND EMERGE OFF  
THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA OR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST THURSDAY RESULTING  
IN UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN  
BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION BY FRIDAY AND REMAIN THE DOMINANT WEATHER  
FEATURE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.  
 
SCZ045-090930-  
BERKELEY-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 30 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.68  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 77 59 73  
MAX/MIN RH 100 51 100 73  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR NE 3 NE 5 NE 6  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE LGT/VAR E 7 NE 5 E 8  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700 1800  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR  
ADI EARLY 3 1 13 8  
ADI LATE 2 62 7 29  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 3 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 1 5 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4300 2300  
TRANSPORT WIND E 17 E 14  
VENTILATION RATE 73100 32200  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ048>051-090930-  
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  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 30 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 76 62 74  
MAX/MIN RH 100 57 100 76  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 4 NE 6 E 8 NE 9  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 4 E 10 E 8 E 9  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700 1800  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
ADI EARLY 11 4 20 14  
ADI LATE 4 57 12 30  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 5 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4300 2400  
TRANSPORT WIND E 21 NE 16  
VENTILATION RATE 90300 38400  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-090930-  
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  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 40 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 76 65 75  
MAX/MIN RH 99 64 100 81  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 7 E 8 E 10 E 11  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 7 E 12 E 10 E 11  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700 1800  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT  
ADI EARLY 8 9 25 18  
ADI LATE 8 56 14 29  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 4200 2000  
TRANSPORT WIND E 21 E 17  
VENTILATION RATE 88200 34000  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ101-116-118-137-138-140-090930-  
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  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 40 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 78 61 74  
MAX/MIN RH 100 57 100 82  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 4 NE 6 E 6 E 8  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE E 4 E 10 E 7 E 8  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700 1800  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD  
ADI EARLY 8 5 20 13  
ADI LATE 4 58 11 29  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 4500 2200  
TRANSPORT WIND E 20 E 15  
VENTILATION RATE 90000 33000  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ099-100-114-115-090930-  
CANDLER-BULLOCH-TATTNALL-EVANS-  
INCLUDING...EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...NORTHWEST FORT STEWART  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 40 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 77 61 72  
MAX/MIN RH 100 56 100 83  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 4 NE 5 E 6 E 6  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE NE 3 E 8 E 5 E 8  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700 1800  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION POOR FAIR  
ADI EARLY 5 4 15 11  
ADI LATE 3 60 7 28  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 8 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 4500 2100  
TRANSPORT WIND E 21 NE 14  
VENTILATION RATE 94500 29400  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ087-088-SCZ040-090930-  
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 40 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55  
PRECIP DURATION 2 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 76 59 71  
MAX/MIN RH 100 50 100 75  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR NE 3 NE 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE LGT/VAR E 7 E 4 E 7  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700 1800  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR  
ADI EARLY 5 2 11 9  
ADI LATE 1 55 6 25  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 5 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4300 2100  
TRANSPORT WIND E 18 NE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 77400 27300  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ042>044-047-090930-  
HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND JASPER-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
403 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 30 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50  
PRECIP DURATION 2 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 77 60 72  
MAX/MIN RH 100 54 100 78  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR NE 3 E 4 NE 6  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE LGT/VAR E 7 NE 4 E 7  
INVERSION BEGIN 1700 1800  
INVERSION END 1000 1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR  
ADI EARLY 4 2 13 7  
ADI LATE 2 65 6 25  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 1 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4300 2200  
TRANSPORT WIND E 18 NE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 77400 28600  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. EAST 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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