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FNUS51 KAKQ 250846
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...

...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 20 PERCENT 
OVER INLAND AREAS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON...

WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE MID 
ATLANTIC REGION BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE LATE TODAY INTO 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>023-252130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          47           24           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        29           91           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   S 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6-10       LGT/VAR      S 9-13 G18   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2890                      1800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  7                     S 16         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22400                     43950        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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 UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-252130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           25           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        29           83           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   S 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5-9        LGT/VAR      S 9-13       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3080                      2450         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  5                     S 15         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    17540                     43470        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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 UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-252130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           29           52           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           81           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   S 6-10 G16   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE 5-9       S 4-8        S 9-13       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2980                      1890         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  3                     S 16         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    10790                     33460        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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 50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012-013-030-252130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           30           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        19           87           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 4-8        LGT/VAR      S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4400                      4890         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  5                      SW  9        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    26230                     60260        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ014>017-031-032-252130-
GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           29           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        21           93           33           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE 4-8       LGT/VAR      S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3970                      3990         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SE  6                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    26340                     42040        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-252130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           35           52           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           91           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 3-7                    S 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 5-9        SE 5-9       SE 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2540                      1280         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  5                      S  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    11620                     9740         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-252130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           29           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        19           70           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6-10       LGT/VAR      S 7-11 G17   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4760                      5160         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  9                      S 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    47430                     57570        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          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...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-252130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           30           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        19           74           33           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6-10       LGT/VAR      S 6-10 G16   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4770                      5450         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  7                      S 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    44110                     63870        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...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 49 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-252130-
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
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          54           30           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        18           86           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6-10       LGT/VAR      S 8-12       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4460                      4340         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  8                      S 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    44620                     56550        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          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 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 LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-252130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           31           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        24           83           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   S 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7-11       S 4-8        S 8-12       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3740                      2730         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  6                     S 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    28860                     41950        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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 55 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-252130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           29           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        18           86           33           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6-10       LGT/VAR      S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4530                      4740         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  7                      S 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    39000                     60770        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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 51 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-252130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           29           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        23           83           35           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE 6-10      S 3-7        S 8-12       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3910                      3520         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  5                      SW 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24060                     42560        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-252130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           29           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        18           85           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE 4-8       LGT/VAR      S 7-11 G17   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4430                      4380         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  6                      SW 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    32420                     54010        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-252130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           29           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        24           86           33           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE 5-9       LGT/VAR      S 7-11 G17   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3500                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SE  2                     S  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    11920                     37410        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-252130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
346 AM EST WED FEB 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          47           31           53           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        31           86           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR                   S 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE 6-10      S 3-7        S 9-13       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2830                      1210         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  3                      S 15         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    14450                     33210        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 51 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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