
647 
FNUS51 KAKQ 242054
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...

...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE AROUND 20 PERCENT OVER INLAND
AREAS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA ON WEDNESDAY...

WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES 
OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE LATE WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY AND MOVES THROUGH 
FRIDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALLS OVER THE CAROLINAS AND OFF THE 
MID ATLANTIC COAST SATURDAY.

MDZ021>023-250930-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          12           47           25           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           31           96           39           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   SW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 5-9        S 3-7        S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2710                      2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SW  9                     SW 17        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 25560                     50160        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM
RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-250930-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          13           46           26           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        76           32           98           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   S 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 5-9        S 3-7        S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2760                      2250         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SW  7                     SW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 23920                     41680        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-250930-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          19           42           29           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        77           40           98           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   S 7-11       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 5-9       S 4-8        S 6-10       S 8-12       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2510                      1270         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SW  7                     SW 16        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 17900                     21000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012-013-030-250930-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          21           53           32           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        60           21           85           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3850                      4610         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S  7                      SW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 33160                     70110        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ014>017-031-032-250930-
GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          19           53           31           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           23           96           39           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SE 3-7       LGT/VAR      S 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3750                      3490         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S  8                      SW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 40050                     66470        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-250930-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          21           45           32           57           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        81           39           100          48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             N 3-7                     S 6-10       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 6-10 G16   SE 4-8       SE 7-11      S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2560                      1560         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S  9                      S  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 27110                     12380        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-250930-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          19           55           31           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        64           18           76           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 4-8        LGT/VAR      S 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4580                      3980         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      SW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 52860                     74940        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-250930-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          19           55           32           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        63           18           78           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4260                      5200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      SW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 49440                     88700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-250930-
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
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          19           54           32           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           20           81           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 5-9        S 3-7        S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4490                      3730         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      SW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 53250                     69960        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-250930-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          20           51           32           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           23           89           40           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   SW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 5-9        S 4-8        S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3740                      3120         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 12                      SW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 45200                     51300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-250930-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          18           55           30           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           18           84           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4220                      4640         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      SW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 47200                     74750        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-250930-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          20           51           32           59           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           23           90           39           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   SW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 4-8        S 4-8        S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4030                      3310         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      SW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 43570                     51880        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-250930-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          20           53           31           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           21           88           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 3-7        LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4330                      4200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S  9                      SW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 43590                     68450        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-250930-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          20           51           32           59           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        71           25           95           40           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   SW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SE 4-8       S 4-8        S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3700                      3170         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S 10                      SW 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 40410                     48520        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-250930-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
354 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          20           45           30           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           31           92           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   S 6-10       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 5-9 G16   S 5-9        S 6-10       S 8-12       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             2480                      2310         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               S  8                      S 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 21920                     35190        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 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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