725  
FNUS52 KILM 261945  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
245 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE EASTERN CAROLINAS  
TONIGHT...SPREADING CHILLY AIR AND BRISK WINDS INTO THE REGION  
OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. DAYTIME WINDS WILL EASE BY SATURDAY  
AS A DEEP SURFACE LOW OVER NEW ENGLAND PULLS FARTHER AWAY.  
TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE  
PASSES OVERHEAD AND SETTLES OFFSHORE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN  
WILL BE TUESDAY...AS A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE  
AREA.  
 
NCZ097-100-101-271145-  
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...SURF CITY...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...  
WILMINGTON...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH  
245 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 56 30 60  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7 G20 W 12 G21 W 10 G20 NW 6  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 14 G26 W 15 G23 NW 6 W 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
INVERSION 1800 46/0900 1900 44/0900  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 90 39 84 32  
DSI 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4650 2550  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 16  
VENTILATION RATE 116250 40800  
ADI EARLY 76 GOOD 64 GOOD 74 GOOD 46 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 76 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 1 1  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ034-046-271145-  
HORRY-GEORGETOWN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...GEORGETOWN  
245 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 57 34 62  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 9 G23 W 12 G20 W 10 NW 5  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G23 W 15 G21 W 6 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
INVERSION 1800 45/0900 1900 46/0900  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 82 36 77 32  
DSI 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4280 2550  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 15  
VENTILATION RATE 107000 38250  
ADI EARLY 76 GOOD 63 GOOD 69 GOOD 38 FAIR  
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 72 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 1 1  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ096-099-271145-  
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE  
245 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 55 33 60  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7 W 12 W 9 W 5  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G21 W 15 G21 W 4 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
INVERSION 1800 44/0900 1900 44/0900  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 84 39 83 32  
DSI 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4630 2460  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 15  
VENTILATION RATE 115750 36900  
ADI EARLY 75 GOOD 63 GOOD 74 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 34 FAIR 74 GOOD 9 POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 1 1  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-271145-  
ROBESON-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...  
DILLON  
245 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 55 32 61  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 9 G22 W 11 W 8 W 5  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 10 W 15 G22 W 5 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
INVERSION 1800 42/0900 1900 42/0900  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 84 35 80 29  
DSI 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 5 4  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4630 2330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 15  
VENTILATION RATE 115750 34950  
ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 60 GEN GOOD 75 GOOD 35 FAIR  
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 75 GOOD 9 POOR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 1 1  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ032-033-039-271145-  
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE  
245 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 57 32 62  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 10 G21 W 11 W 8 NW 4  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 10 W 14 G20 W 5 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
INVERSION 1800 43/0900 1900 44/0900  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 81 35 82 29  
DSI 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4100 2490  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 14  
VENTILATION RATE 102500 34860  
ADI EARLY 78 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD 66 GOOD 34 FAIR  
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 70 GOOD 10 POOR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 1 1  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE 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  
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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  
 
 
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