
129 
FNUS51 KAKQ 120803
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

.DISCUSSION...

...WINDS DECREASE TODAY BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALL...

COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG WITH
DRIER CONDITIONS. THE FRONT REMAINS SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...TRANSLATING INTO CONTINUED RAIN CHANCES ESPECIALLY OVER
SOUTHERN LOCATIONS.

MDZ021>023-122130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           28           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           76           54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 9-13 G29   N 3-7        NE 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 6-10 G16  LGT/VAR      E 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4400                      3900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  8                     E  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    35200                     27300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      23 FAIR      22 FAIR      
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      7 POOR       20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-122130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           29           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           76           56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 9-13 G26   LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 6-10 G17   LGT/VAR      E 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4300                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  7                      E  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    30100                     32400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             37 FAIR      20 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      
ADI LATE              36 FAIR      7 POOR       23 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-122130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           32           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        33           74           59           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 11-15 G29  LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 6-10 G18   N 3-7        E 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4100                      3700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 13                      E 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    53300                     37000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      18 GEN POOR  28 FAIR      
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      9 POOR       26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-122130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           36           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        27           70           64           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 9-13 G22  NE 4-8       NE 7-11      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11 G17  NE 3-7       NE 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4000                      2200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 15                     NE 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    60000                     39600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             57 GEN GOOD  22 FAIR      33 FAIR      
ADI LATE              52 GEN GOOD  12 POOR      28 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-122130-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           37           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        32           73           66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 13-17 G33  NE 6-10 G18  NE 10-14 G21 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 10-14 G26 NE 7-11 G20  NE 10-14 G20 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3700                      2400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 17                     NE 17        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    62900                     40800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             64 GOOD      26 FAIR      39 FAIR      
ADI LATE              55 GEN GOOD  19 GEN POOR  31 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       1            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-122130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           20           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           37           44           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        40           75           69           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 19-23 G34  NE 11-15     NE 15-19     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 15-19 G26  NE 12-16 G22 NE 14-18     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3100                      2600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 32                      NE 20        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    99200                     52000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             68 GOOD      32 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              57 GEN GOOD  32 FAIR      39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       1            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            5            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-122130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           40           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           32           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        21           71           61           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 5-9        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      E 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4700                      3300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  3                      SE  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    14100                     23100        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  12 POOR      23 FAIR      
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH...BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-122130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           40           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           34           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        24           68           63           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 6-10      LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.09         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4100                      2700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 15                     E  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    61500                     21600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             46 GEN GOOD  15 GEN POOR  28 FAIR      
ADI LATE              35 FAIR      7 POOR       25 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-122130-
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
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           30           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           32           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        24           78           61           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 7-11 G19   LGT/VAR      NE 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 3-7        LGT/VAR      E 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.05         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4500                      3100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  7                      E  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    31500                     21700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             45 GEN GOOD  15 GEN POOR  22 FAIR      
ADI LATE              32 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            2            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-122130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           30           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           32           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           74           65           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 10-14 G22  N 3-7        NE 6-10      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 5-9 G16    NE 4-8       NE 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4200                      2800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  9                      E  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    37800                     25200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             49 GEN GOOD  16 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      
ADI LATE              37 FAIR      12 POOR      22 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            2            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-122130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           30           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           33           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        25           76           66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 8-12 G19   LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 5-9       LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.09         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4100                      2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 10                     NE 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    41000                     32200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             50 GEN GOOD  17 GEN POOR  28 FAIR      
ADI LATE              40 FAIR      9 POOR       26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-122130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           30           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           33           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           74           68           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 11-15 G23  NE 4-8       NE 8-12      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 7-11 G20   NE 5-9       NE 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.07         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4000                      2400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 20                      NE 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    80000                     33600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             55 GEN GOOD  18 GEN POOR  28 FAIR      
ADI LATE              46 GEN GOOD  18 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-122130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           30           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           35           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        28           73           66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 11-15 G24  NE 4-8       NE 8-12      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 8-12 G18  NE 4-8       NE 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.10         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4000                      2200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 14                     NE 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    56000                     33000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             59 GEN GOOD  23 FAIR      30 FAIR      
ADI LATE              52 GEN GOOD  14 GEN POOR  27 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-122130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           30           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           36           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        36           73           68           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 15-19 G30  NE 6-10 G16  NE 11-15 G20 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 11-15 G22  NE 7-11 G18  NE 11-15 G20 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3700                      2200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 23                     NE 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    85100                     39600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             63 GOOD      25 FAIR      35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              52 GEN GOOD  21 FAIR      28 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       1            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-122130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
403 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           30           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          48           32           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           78           60           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 14-18 G29  N 3-7        NE 7-11 G16  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 8-12 G19   N 4-8        NE 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.05         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3900                      3000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 16                      E 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    62400                     36000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             50 GEN GOOD  21 FAIR      24 FAIR      
ADI LATE              36 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       1            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            2            

REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW 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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