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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

.DISCUSSION...

...BECOMING DRIER AND BREEZY FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 
THE AFTERNOON...

A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY. GUSTY WEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT...ALONG WITH RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BELOW 30 PERCENT...WILL MAKE FOR AN
INCREASED FIRE DANGER WEST AND SOUTH OF CHESAPEAKE BAY DURING 
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS ON MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD DOWN FROM NEW ENGLAND ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. A
WARM FRONT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND MOVE
NORTH OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

MDZ021>023-090915-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           0            20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           68           34           50           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        85           30           79           51           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 10-14 G30               E 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 8-12 G20   NW 16-20 G31 N 10-14 G21  SE 6-10      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4930                      2900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 33                     SE 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 214370                    34070        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-090915-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           67           33           49           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        83           31           82           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 11-15 G26               E 5-9        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 8-12       NW 16-20 G32 N 10-14 G22  E 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5650                      2700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W 38                      E 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 249340                    32370        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-090915-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           0            20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           64           36           48           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        83           36           82           59           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 12-16 G27               E 8-12       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 9-13       NW 18-22 G32 NW 11-15 G23 E 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4100                      2460         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W 37                      E 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 161210                    28650        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-090915-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           80           44           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        75           23           61           41           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 9-13 G24                NE 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12      W 13-17 G25  N 4-8 G15    SE 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4730                      2970         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 26                     SE 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 136340                    34630        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-090915-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           80           44           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        84           26           61           42           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 10-14 G25               NE 7-11 G18  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12      W 14-18 G27  N 6-10 G17   E 7-11 G16   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3650                      2950         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W 26                      E  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 141710                    29730        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-090915-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           76           44           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        81           29           67           56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 12-16 G26               NE 10-14     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G20 W 15-19 G26  N 10-14 G20  E 7-11 G16   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             250                       2490         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               SW 18                     E 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 4600                      25850        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-090915-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           79           39           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        77           20           64           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 10-14 G25               E 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13      W 12-16 G25  N 6-10 G15   SE 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5480                      3090         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 23                     SE  8        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 145400                    29100        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-090915-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          54           80           40           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        76           21           64           40           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 10-14 G25               E 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13      W 13-17 G25  NW 5-9       SE 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4680                      3010         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 24                     SE  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 142640                    23380        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-090915-
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
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           78           37           57           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        81           21           69           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 9-13 G27                E 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12      NW 13-17 G26 N 8-12 G19   SE 6-10      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5620                      3140         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 24                     SE  8        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 149890                    32470        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-090915-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           75           37           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        79           27           71           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 11-15 G27               E 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12 G18  NW 14-18 G27 N 9-13 G20   SE 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4450                      2980         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W 28                      SE 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 168040                    32710        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-090915-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           81           42           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        77           20           64           43           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 9-13 G26                NE 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12      W 13-17 G25  N 5-9 G16    SE 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5150                      3040         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 25                     SE  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 145550                    27150        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-090915-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           77           41           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        76           26           64           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 11-15 G27               E 6-10 G16   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12 G18  W 14-18 G27  N 8-12 G18   E 8-12       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4220                      2860         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 25                     E 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 141380                    33140        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-090915-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           80           43           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        77           25           63           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 10-14 G26               NE 5-9       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12      W 14-18 G27  N 5-9 G17    E 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5010                      3010         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 28                     E  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 145710                    29890        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-090915-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           79           43           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           26           68           51           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 12-16 G29               NE 8-12      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G20 W 15-19 G29  N 9-13 G19   E 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3810                      2780         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 25                     E 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 141940                    30920        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-090915-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
513 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           73           36           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           29           71           56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)             W 11-15 G25               E 6-10 G16   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14 G21  NW 14-18 G29 N 10-14 G21  E 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             1900                      2590         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               W 25                      E 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 193440                    33110        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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

$$

HURLEY





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