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FNUS51 KAKQ 180834
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

.DISCUSSION...

...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITY THURSDAY...

LOW PRESSURE TRACKS THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES STATES TODAY...THEN
NORTHEAST THROUGH NEW ENGLAND ON THURSDAY. A TRAILING COLD FRONT
CROSSES THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL THEN LINGER OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING FOR FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE
AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE SATURDAY.


MDZ021>023-182200-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           40           49           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        58           95           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 9-13 G25                W 10-14 G19  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 11-15 G22  S 10-14 G19  W 14-18 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.04         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1510                      6880         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 30                      W 38         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    71180                     289450       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-182200-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           42           50           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        60           94           39           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 8-12 G17                W 11-15 G20  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 12-16 G22  S 12-16 G22  W 14-18 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.05         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1990                      6150         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 31                      W 38         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    75670                     250230       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-182200-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           42           49           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           95           46           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 9-13 G19                W 13-17 G22  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 15-19 G24  S 15-19      W 16-20      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.13         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1940                      6010         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 35                      W 39         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    72790                     245680       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-182200-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           46           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           93           28           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 4-8                     W 9-13       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 11-15 G20  S 12-16 G21  W 12-16      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.04         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1310                      7480         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 18                      W 30         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    29020                     239360       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 19 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-182200-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           47           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        63           94           35           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 4-8 G17                 W 11-15 G21  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 13-17 G26  S 15-19 G27  W 13-17 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.09         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1560                      6660         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 21                      W 30         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    47020                     214280       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-182200-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           47           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        62           98           57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 10-14                   W 15-19      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 16-20 G27  S 19-23 G29  W 15-19 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.12         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1550                      3160         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 25                      W 30         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    41150                     147560       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-182200-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           37           49           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           92           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5-9                     W 9-13       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14      SW 9-13      W 12-16      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.01         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1430                      8420         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 25                      W 30         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    45400                     258920       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
22 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-182200-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          47           41           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        69           94           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5-9                     W 10-14      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14      SW 10-14     W 13-17      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.02         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1180                      7890         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 18                      W 31         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    25580                     251670       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
24 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-182200-
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-JAMES CITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...
TAPPAHANNOCK...WILLIAMSBURG
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          47           41           50           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           95           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5-9 G15                 W 9-13       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 12-16 G22  SW 11-15 G20 W 12-16 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.30         0.02         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            1            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1340                      8200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 22                      W 29         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    46640                     272420       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
22 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-182200-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          48           43           50           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        60           94           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 8-12 G22                W 11-15      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 15-19 G25  S 14-18 G23  W 13-17 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.03         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1400                      7230         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 23                      W 31         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    40950                     259150       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-182200-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           30           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           43           52           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        62           93           31           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 4-8                     W 9-13       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 11-15      SW 11-15     W 12-16      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.42         0.02         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1320                      7940         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 17                      W 29         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    25630                     250490       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-182200-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           45           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        62           95           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 8-12 G20                W 11-15      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 14-18 G23  S 14-18      W 13-17 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.03         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1460                      7140         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 18                      W 25         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    33830                     193270       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-182200-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           45           53           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        62           91           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5-9 G15                 W 11-15      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 13-17 G23  S 14-18 G24  W 13-17      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.03         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1510                      7390         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 18                      W 28         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    36400                     216870       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-182200-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           46           53           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           95           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 7-11 G19                W 12-16      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 15-19 G26  S 16-20 G27  W 14-18 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.05         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1660                      6740         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 21                      W 29         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    37470                     204890       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-182200-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
334 AM EST WED FEB 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           43           50           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        60           95           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 11-15 G22               W 12-16      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 15-19 G25  S 14-18 G25  W 14-18 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.04         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1560                      5730         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 25                      NW 33        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    69460                     226500       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.

$$


...............FIRE WEATHER CATEGORY REFERENCE GUIDE..............


VENTILATION RATE CATEGORIES (DAYTIME)
-------------------------------------
0 - 33499........LOW LEVEL INVERSION/STAGNANT AIR THE ENTIRE DAY
33500 - 44999....INVERSION UNTIL EARLY AFTN/VERY LGT TRANSPORT WND
45000 - 59999....INVERSION UNTIL LATE AM/LGT TRANSPORT WND
60000 - 111999...LITTLE OR NO INVERSION/MODERATE TRANSPORT WND
112000 OR MORE...NO INVERSION/STRONG AND GUSTY TRANSPORT WND

DISPERSION CATEGORIES (EVENING -- 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT)
---------------------------------------------------
STAGNANT....SURFACE WINDS NEAR CALM
VERY POOR...SURFACE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH
POOR........SURFACE WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH
FAIR........SURFACE WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH
GOOD........SURFACE WINDS GREATER THAN 12 MPH

LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL (AVERAGE STRIKES PER MINUTE(S)
-------------------------------------------------------
1...............0/MINUTE.....0/5 MINUTES.......0/15 MINUTES
2...............1/MINUTE.....1-5/5 MINUTES.....1-8/15 MINUTES
3...............1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES
4...............2-3/MINUTE...11-15/5 MINUTES...16-25/15 MINUTES
5...............3/MINUTE.....15/5 MINUTES......25/15 MINUTES
6 (DRY TSTMS)...1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES

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