
724 
FNUS51 KAKQ 221023
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

.DISCUSSION...

...BECOMING WINDY WITH MARKEDLY DRIER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON...
...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON MONDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING...WITH
SCATTERED LIGHT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED. BEHIND THE
FRONT...ANOTHER PERIOD OF GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS 
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOWERING
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRYING FUELS MAY RESULT IN A PERIOD
OF INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE VIRGINIA
PIEDMONT AND INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT
OVER MUCH OF THIS AREA LATER TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY
RAPIDLY OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH MONDAY...RESULTING IN
ANOTHER DRY AND BREEZY DAY MONDAY. SINCE LITTLE IF ANY
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY...FUELS SHOULD REMAIN MAINLY DRY.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MAY BE NEEDED FOR PARTS OF THE AREA ON
MONDAY.


MDZ021>023-222100-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           23           39           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        39           61           27           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12                   NW 15-19 G34 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 15-19 G32 NW 14-18 G32 NW 20-24 G36 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5270                      6050         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 31                     NW 32        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    214200                    204450       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING CLEAR. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-222100-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           23           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           59           27           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13                   W 15-19 G34  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 15-19 G32 NW 14-18 G29 NW 19-23 G37 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4500                      5900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 30                     NW 32        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    158960                    196910       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING CLEAR. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-222100-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           25           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        51           55           31           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 11-15                   W 18-22 G35  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 16-20 G33 NW 17-21 G31 NW 22-26 G37 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4020                      5860         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 30                     NW 33        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    129460                    198480       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING CLEAR. HIGHS
AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012-013-030-222100-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           25           44           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        29           58           20           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13 G18               NW 9-13 G21  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 14-18 G28  W 11-15 G25  NW 13-17 G27 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6900                      6130         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 28                      NW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    249650                    150920       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

NCZ014>017-031-032-222100-
GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           25           44           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        35           57           21           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13 G20               NW 11-15 G24 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 16-20 G34  NW 14-18 G33 NW 14-18 G27 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5600                      6270         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 25                     NW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    202140                    154010       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-222100-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          51           28           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        49           60           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 12-16 G24              NW 16-20 G29 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 20-24 G34  NW 20-24 G34 NW 15-19 G26 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4890                      6350         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 28                      NW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    132270                    153580       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-222100-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           22           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        22           53           20           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 6-10 G16                W 10-14 G25  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 14-18 G31 W 11-15 G26  NW 15-19 G31 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7660                      6810         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 26                     NW 24        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    240970                    169400       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 17 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-222100-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           22           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        22           55           19           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 8-12 G18                W 10-14 G23  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 16-20 G29  W 11-15 G25  NW 14-18 G27 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7100                      6510         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 29                     NW 24        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    242390                    165370       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 18 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-222100-
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
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           22           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        26           53           20           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G16                W 11-15 G28  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 14-18 G31 NW 11-15 G27 NW 16-20 G33 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7620                      6950         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 24                     NW 24        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    237090                    185380       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-222100-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           25           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        35           53           22           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12                   W 13-17 G29  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 14-18 G31 NW 15-19 G31 NW 16-20 G32 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6280                      6790         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 26                     NW 25        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    206120                    183100       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-222100-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           23           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        26           58           20           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G17               W 10-14 G24  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 14-18 G29  W 11-15 G25  NW 14-18 G28 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7540                      6590         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 25                     NW 24        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    245330                    168030       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-222100-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           26           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           55           21           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13 G19               NW 12-16 G26 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 15-19 G28  NW 13-17 G28 NW 15-19 G28 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6160                      6650         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 23                     NW 25        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    200610                    168560       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-222100-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           25           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        36           59           21           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13 G19               NW 11-15 G25 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 15-19 G28  NW 12-16 G27 NW 14-18 G28 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5970                      6440         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 22                     NW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    177230                    157390       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-222100-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           27           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        40           53           24           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 11-15 G21              NW 15-19 G28 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 17-21 G33  NW 16-20 G32 NW 16-20 G28 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5490                      6490         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 23                     NW 24        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    152920                    169830       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-222100-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
523 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           25           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        44           58           28           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 11-15 G20              NW 18-22 G34 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 16-20 G34 NW 18-22 G34 NW 19-23 G35 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5310                      6280         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 28                     NW 29        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    183490                    193870       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING CLEAR. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

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