
359 
FNUS51 KAKQ 032054
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH OF THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES TODAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE MID
ATLANTIC REGION BEHIND THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TODAY THROUGH
MIDWEEK...THEN BECOME CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

MDZ021>023-040915-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          7            32           14           45           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        75           40           79           43           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             NW 4-8                    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 4-8       W 6-10       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)             3170                      3270         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 13                     SW  2        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 44050                     19540        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-040915-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          9            33           15           46           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           41           81           43           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             NW 4-8                    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 3-7       W 6-10       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)             3250                      3440         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 13                     W  5         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 45850                     20330        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
60. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-040915-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          10           33           19           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           41           81           55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             NW 6-10                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 4-8       NW 6-10      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)             3370                      3280         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 14                     W  3         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 47360                     15060        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-040915-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          13           42           24           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           30           81           33           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      W 3-7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4180                      4450         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW  7                     W 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 41600                     53080        
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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-040915-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          13           40           23           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           32           83           35           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             N 4-8                     LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8 G16    W 4-8        LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4160                      4450         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 10                     W  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 50750                     52870        
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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-040915-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          15           39           24           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           33           80           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             N 8-12                    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 10-14      NW 6-10      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)             4110                      3960         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 13                     SW  6        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 53210                     24620        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-040915-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          9            42           22           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        77           26           82           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SW 3-7       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4480                      4110         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SW  8                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 41760                     44450        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  STAGNANT                  STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-040915-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          9            44           23           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        81           26           84           31           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4340                      4490         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W  8                      W  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 36910                     44270        
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. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-040915-
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 MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          10           41           22           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        75           29           82           35           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4290                      4050         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW  9                     W  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 51930                     43420        
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 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-040915-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          12           37           23           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           32           78           40           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             NW 5-9                    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 3-7       W 4-8        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)             4010                      3930         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W 10                      W  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 44320                     39530        
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 MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-040915-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          10           42           23           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           29           85           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4290                      4510         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W  6                      W  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 47380                     48900        
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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-040915-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          13           38           24           52           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           32           76           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             NW 5-9                    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 3-7       W 5-9        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)             4140                      4060         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 12                     W  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 49330                     42450        
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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-040915-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          13           42           23           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           30           84           33           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      W 4-8        LGT/VAR      SW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4260                      4550         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW  9                     W 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 46200                     50920        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-040915-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          13           40           22           53           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           35           86           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             N 6-10                    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8        W 4-8        LGT/VAR      SW 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3990                      4110         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 12                     SW  8        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 49590                     41820        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-040915-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
354 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          15           36           23           49           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           35           78           40           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             NW 6-10                   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 4-8       W 4-8        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)             3590                      3760         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 13                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 49330                     26970        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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

$$


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


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

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

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

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