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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
525 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTHEAST...WILL MERGE WITH THE PIEDMONT TROF
TODAY...THEN PUSH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LATE TONIGHT BEFORE 
STALLING JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION DURING WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT WILL
REMAIN STALLED THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...
BEFORE FINALLY LIFTING BACK TO THE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT LATE THIS 
UPCOMING WEEKEND. 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...NONE.
NCZ105>110-140130-
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...
WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...
BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE...OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...
SOUTHPORT
525 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          
CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        50           60           60           
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
LAL                   4            4            4            
MAX/MIN TEMP          92           73           85           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  8        SW 10 G24    NW  6        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12 G24    W  6         NE  6        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.39         0.27         
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            5            
INVERSION             83/0900      2000         80/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        57           94           58           
DSI                   3                         2            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   4990                      3680         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     NE  7        
VENTILATION RATE      109780                    25760        
ADI EARLY             50 GEN GOOD  52 GEN GOOD  20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              69 GOOD      9 POOR       31 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            2            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
$$
NCZ096-099-140130-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE
525 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          
CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           60           50           
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
LAL                   4            4            4            
MAX/MIN TEMP          93           72           85           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  6        SW  7        N  6         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12        W  5         NE  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.36         0.23         
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            2            
INVERSION             82/0900      2000         79/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        56           94           57           
DSI                   3                         2            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   5810                      4120         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      NE  9        
VENTILATION RATE      145250                    37080        
ADI EARLY             62 GOOD      47 GEN GOOD  29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              72 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  32 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            6            1            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
$$
NCZ087-140130-
ROBESON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON
525 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          
CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           60           50           
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
LAL                   4            4            3            
MAX/MIN TEMP          93           72           85           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  7        W  7         N  6         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12        NW  3        NE  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.30         0.20         
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            2            
INVERSION             81/0900      2000         78/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        55           91           58           
DSI                   3                         2            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   5980                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      NE 13        
VENTILATION RATE      149500                    57200        
ADI EARLY             52 GEN GOOD  52 GEN GOOD  35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              69 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            6            1            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
$$
SCZ053>056-140130-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...
MURRELLS INLET
525 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          
CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           60           60           
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
LAL                   4            4            4            
MAX/MIN TEMP          94           74           87           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  7        SW  9 G21    NW  4        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12 G21    W  6         NE  4        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.40         0.27         
PRECIP DURATION       2            6            5            
INVERSION             83/0900      2000         81/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        55           95           61           
DSI                   3                         2            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   5140                      3930         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 22                      N  7         
VENTILATION RATE      113080                    27510        
ADI EARLY             45 GEN GOOD  48 GEN GOOD  14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              65 GOOD      7 POOR       31 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            3            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
$$
SCZ032-033-039-140130-
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
525 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          
CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           60           50           
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
LAL                   4            4            4            
MAX/MIN TEMP          94           73           87           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  7        W  7         N  5         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12        W  5         NE  5        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.37         0.25         
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            2            
INVERSION             83/0900      2000         80/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        54           94           58           
DSI                   3                         2            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   6200                      4250         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 25                      NE  9        
VENTILATION RATE      155000                    38250        
ADI EARLY             52 GEN GOOD  55 GEN GOOD  22 FAIR      
ADI LATE              70 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  36 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            6            2            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
$$
SCZ017-023-024-140130-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON
525 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          
CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        60           60           50           
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
LAL                   4            4            3            
MAX/MIN TEMP          93           72           86           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  7        W  7         N  6         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 11        NW  3        NE  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.30         0.20         
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            2            
INVERSION             81/0900      2000         78/1000      
MIN/MAX RH (%)        54           92           58           
DSI                   3                         2            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   6160                      4490         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 24                      NE 13        
VENTILATION RATE      147840                    58370        
ADI EARLY             53 GEN GOOD  61 GOOD      33 FAIR      
ADI LATE              70 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            6            2            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
     SC USERS                               NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE         BURN CATEGORY  VENTILATION RATE
===================================================================
    0 TO 17249                 1             0 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499                 2         33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749                 3         45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999                 4         60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER               5        112000 OR GREATER
     SC USERS                               NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND    DISPERSION    FORECAST SURFACE WIND
===================================================================
                         STAGNANT       NEAR CALM
CALM                     VERY POOR      2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH                 POOR         5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH                 FAIR         9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH                GOOD         GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE           EXCELLENT
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
$$
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