
878 
FNUS51 KAKQ 160849
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

.DISCUSSION...

...RAIN CHANCES TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS WEDGED ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND MID ATLANTIC
COASTAL REGIONS TODAY...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS NEARLY 
STATIONARY FROM THE GULF COAST STATES TO THE CAROLINAS. AN AREA 
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES 
TODAY...THEN MOVE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER WEATHER TO BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH
THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE FOLLOWS ON FRIDAY...AND WILL REMAIN NEAR THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.

MDZ021>023-162115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           40           52           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           95           56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       NE 8-12      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 5-9       NE 7-11      NE 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.08         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1900                      3900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  8                      NE 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    15200                     46800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  33 FAIR      
ADI LATE              18 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  33 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            4            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-162115-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           70           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          48           42           50           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        77           95           59           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 6-10      NE 9-13 G18  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 6-10 G16  NE 9-13      NE 10-14     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.10         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)900                       3100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 12                     NE 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    10800                     46500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  36 FAIR      
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            4            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-162115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           70           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          47           42           48           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        80           93           63           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 4-8       NE 8-12      NE 13-17     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 9-13      NE 12-16     NE 11-15     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.09         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)300                       2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  7                      NE 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    2100                      41400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  17 GEN POOR  39 FAIR      
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR  39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            4            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-162115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          51           42           57           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        85           100          60           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      N 3-7        N 6-10       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8       N 3-7        N 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.22         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1500                      4000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 10                     NE 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    15000                     56000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             10 POOR      13 GEN POOR  31 FAIR      
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  10 POOR      39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            8            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        6            7            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-162115-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           90           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          51           41           55           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        83           100          69           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      N 6-10 G17   N 10-14 G22  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 6-10 G17  N 8-12 G20   N 11-15 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.23         0.31         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            6            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)700                       3300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  7                     N 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    4900                      56100        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      12 POOR      37 FAIR      
ADI LATE              11 POOR      13 GEN POOR  42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        6            6            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-162115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           90           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           44           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        85           96           75           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 5-9       N 11-15      N 16-20      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 8-12 G18   N 14-18      N 16-20 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.37         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            6            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)300                       2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 12                      N 24         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    3600                      55200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  17 GEN POOR  49 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  19 GEN POOR  51 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-162115-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           39           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        80           100          50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.04         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2100                      4700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  3                     N 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    6300                      56400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       10 POOR      23 FAIR      
ADI LATE              8 POOR       7 POOR       33 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            8            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            9            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            2            4            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-162115-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           50           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           40           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        81           100          50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.06         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2100                      4600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  6                     N 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12600                     59800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             10 POOR      11 POOR      28 FAIR      
ADI LATE              11 POOR      8 POOR       36 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            8            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        6            9            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            4            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-162115-
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
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           39           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           100          49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 5-9        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7       N 3-7        NE 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.07         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2100                      4900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  5                      N 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    10500                     58800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             15 GEN POOR  11 POOR      29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  9 POOR       35 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            7            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-162115-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          48           41           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           96           57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       N 8-12       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 5-9 G15   N 6-10 G16   NE 8-12 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.11         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1700                      4000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  9                      N 15         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    15300                     60000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             15 GEN POOR  12 POOR      34 FAIR      
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            6            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-162115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           60           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           41           57           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        82           100          54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 5-9        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8       LGT/VAR      N 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.12         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1700                      4600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  8                     N 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    13600                     59800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      13 GEN POOR  30 FAIR      
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  9 POOR       37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        6            7            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-162115-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          48           42           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        85           100          65           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 5-9 G15   N 9-13 G19   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 6-10 G16  N 7-11 G16   N 9-13       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.17         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1100                      3200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  6                     N 16         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    6600                      51200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             10 POOR      12 POOR      36 FAIR      
ADI LATE              11 POOR      12 POOR      38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        6            6            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-162115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           42           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        80           98           63           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       N 8-12 G17   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 5-9       N 5-9        N 8-12       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.24         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1700                      4100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 10                     NE 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    17000                     61500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      13 GEN POOR  36 FAIR      
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  12 POOR      42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            6            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-162115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           90           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           43           51           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        82           96           71           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 4-8       NE 8-12 G17  N 13-17 G23  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11 G17  N 10-14 G21  N 12-16 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.28         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            6            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)400                       2800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 13                      N 20         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    5200                      56000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      16 GEN POOR  42 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            3            2            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$

VAZ099-100-162115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
449 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          48           42           50           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           95           66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 3-7       NE 8-12 G18  N 12-16      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11 G18  NE 11-15 G21 NE 11-15 G20 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.16         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1300                      2800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  8                      N 16         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    10400                     44800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      17 GEN POOR  39 FAIR      
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR 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


ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX (ADI)
----------------------------------

> 100   VERY GOOD (BUT MAY INDIRECTLY INDICATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS)

61-100  GOOD (TYPICAL CASE BURNING WEATHER VALUES ARE IN THIS RANGE)

41-60   GENERALLY GOOD (CLIMATOLOGICAL AFTERNOON VALUES IN MOST INLAND
        FORESTED AREAS OF THE U.S. FALL IN THIS RANGE)

21-40   FAIR (STAGNATION MAY BE INDICATED IF ACCOMPANIED BY PERSISTENT
        LOW WINDSPEEDS)

13-20   GENERALLY POOR (STAGNATION IF PERSISTENT, ALTHOUGH BETTER THAN
        AVERAGE FOR A NIGHT VALUE)

7-12    POOR (STAGNANT AT DAY, BUT NEAR OR ABOVE AVERAGE AT NIGHT)

1-6     VERY POOR (VERY FREQUENT AT NIGHT; REPRESENTS THE MAJORITY OF
        NIGHTS IN MANY LOCATIONS)


LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX (LVORI)
--------------------------------------------

 1      LOWEST PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS WITH SMOKE AND/OR FOG REPORTED
        (130 OF 127,604 ACCIDENTS, OR JUST OVER 0.0010 PERCENT)

 2      PHYSICAL OR STATISTICAL REASONS FOR NOT INCLUDING
        IN CAT 1, BUT PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER

 3      HIGHER PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS THAN CAT 1, BY ABOUT 30-50 PCT,
        MARGINAL SIGNIFICANCE (1-5 PCT)

 4      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 2

 5      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 3 TO 10

 6      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 10 TO 20

 7      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 20 TO 40

 8      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 40 TO 75

 9      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 75 TO 125

 10     SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 150

$$














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