BOF 000 FNUS51 KGYX 131434 FWFGYX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING .DISCUSSION...OFFSHORE STORM CAUSING NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WITH TIGHTEST WINDS GRADIENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. GRADIENT DIMINISHES AS YOU GO NORTH AND WEST OF COASTLINE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY FORECAST TO FALL TO BETWEEN ROUGHLY 25 AND 35 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THIS EVENING. FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THE AREA. AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD AND RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES REGION...WINDS WILL DROP OFF TONIGHT AND TOMORROW SO FURTHER RED FLAG CRITERIA NOT EXPECTED. MEZ007>009-132130- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...BYRON...MIDDLE DAM... ROXBURY...SOUTH ARM...UPTON...WILSONS MILLS...AVON... CARRABASSETT VALLEY...COBURN GORE...DALLAS...DAVIS...EUSTIS... KINGFIELD...BINGHAM 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+7) 29 (-6) 71 RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+23) 100 (+17) 25 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 6 N 5 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 11 N 7 E 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END LAL 1 1 1 HAINES 4 5 4 MIXING HGT 7150 5920 TRANSPORT WIND N 14 SE 8 VENTILATION RATE 85800 41440 CWR 0 0 0 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MEZ012>014-018>022-132130- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...SOUTH PARIS... MEXICO...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...SKOWHEGAN... PITTSFIELD...MADISON...FAIRFIELD...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM... BRIDGTON...LEWISTON...AUBURN...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINSLOW... GARDINER...UNITY 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+8) 36 (-4) 71 RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+23) 86 (+11) 25 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G18 N 6 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 13 N 9 E 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END LAL 1 1 1 HAINES 4 5 4 MIXING HGT 7280 5890 TRANSPORT WIND N 18 E 8 VENTILATION RATE 116480 41230 CWR 0 0 0 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MEZ023>028-132130- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM... WALDOBORO...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...ROCKLAND...CAMDEN... THOMASTON...BELFAST 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 38 (-5) 69 RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+25) 86 (+11) 27 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 11 G20 N 8 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 15 N 8 SE 10 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END LAL 1 1 1 HAINES 5 5 4 MIXING HGT 6810 4460 TRANSPORT WIND NE 23 NE 13 VENTILATION RATE 136200 49060 CWR 0 0 0 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NHZ001>004-132130- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...CONWAY 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+12) 29 (-7) 71 RH % (24H TREND) 22 (+22) 99 (+11) 26 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 6 G18 LGT/VAR 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 10 G19 N 6 G18 SE 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END LAL 1 1 1 HAINES 4 5 4 MIXING HGT 7740 6940 TRANSPORT WIND NE 13 SE 9 VENTILATION RATE 85140 55520 CWR 0 0 0 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NHZ005-007-132130- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH... CLAREMONT...NEWPORT 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+8) 33 (-5) 73 RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+24) 100 (+14) 24 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 9 N 5 S 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END LAL 1 1 1 HAINES 4 5 4 MIXING HGT 7350 6700 TRANSPORT WIND N 14 SE 9 VENTILATION RATE 88200 53600 CWR 0 0 0 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NHZ006-008>010-013-132130- SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...CONCORD...LACONIA... TILTON-NORTHFIELD...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...DURHAM... DERRY...LONDONDERRY...EXETER 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+10) 35 (-6) 73 RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+23) 96 (+12) 24 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 8 G19 LGT/VAR 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 12 N 7 SE 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END LAL 1 1 1 HAINES 5 5 4 MIXING HGT 7030 6150 TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 SE 9 VENTILATION RATE 112480 49200 CWR 0 0 0 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NHZ014-132130- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+12) 40 (-5) 68 RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+35) 99 (+18) 32 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 13 G20 N 8 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 15 NE 9 SE 10 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END LAL 1 1 1 HAINES 4 5 4 MIXING HGT 6580 4470 TRANSPORT WIND NE 25 N 13 VENTILATION RATE 144760 49170 CWR 0 0 0 REMARKS...NONE. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE. .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$ EOF