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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE AREA TODAY BEFORE STALLING OVER 
THE VIRGINIA/NORTH CAROLINA BORDER TONIGHT. THIS BOUNDARY THEN
BECOMES THE FOCUS OF ONGOING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THROUGH
THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A SERIES OF
LOW PRESSURE CENTERS RIDE ALONG IT. THE BOUNDARY WILL THEN 
SHIFT NORTH OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY AS A WARM FRONT.

MDZ021>023-022130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           54           66           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        66           100          80           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 5-9        NE 4-8       E 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8        NE 4-8       LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.27         0.22         0.23         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3000                      1000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  5                      SW  5        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    15000                     5000         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             25 FAIR      12 POOR      11 POOR      
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      11 POOR      5 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            6            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            6            
LAL                   2            2            4            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-022130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           54           66           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        66           100          81           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11      NE 3-7       E 5-9        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.29         0.24         0.21         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      300          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  5                     SW 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    13500                     3000         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  10 POOR      
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  10 POOR      11 POOR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            6            6            
LAL                   2            2            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-022130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          67           54           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           100          84           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13      NE 4-8       E 7-11       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NE 7-11      E 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.24         0.20         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2300                      300          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  6                      NE 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    13800                     3900         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  11 POOR      
ADI LATE              12 POOR      11 POOR      12 POOR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            6            6            
LAL                   2            2            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-022130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          82           64           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           88           62           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11      S 6-10       SW 6-10      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7-11      SW 6-10      SW 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.10         0.08         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6000                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 15                     SW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    90000                     78200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      42 GEN GOOD  42 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              53 GEN GOOD  15 GEN POOR  52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-022130-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           64           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        49           92           61           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13 G19  SW 7-11 G17  SW 8-12      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  SW 7-11      SW 8-12 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.05         0.02         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5900                      3300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 13                     SW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    76700                     75900        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             41 GEN GOOD  37 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              53 GEN GOOD  15 GEN POOR  62 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-022130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          80           64           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        53           93           65           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 13-17     SW 10-14     SW 10-14     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12-16     SW 10-14     SW 11-15 G20 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.04         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1800                      500          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  8                     S 22         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    14400                     11000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            3            
LAL                   4            4            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-022130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          79           57           70           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        48           92           68           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      N 3-7        NE 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      N 3-7        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.23         0.30         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5900                      2100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  8                     SE  6        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    47200                     12600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      34 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              39 FAIR      7 POOR       13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            5            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
67 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-022130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           61           74           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           92           66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 4-8       SW 3-7       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 5-9       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.18         0.22         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6600                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 13                      SW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    85800                     78200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      45 GEN GOOD  13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              57 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            3            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-022130-
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
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          78           57           71           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        53           97           71           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 4-8       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.27         0.27         0.29         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4900                      1600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  6                     S 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    29400                     19200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             24 FAIR      23 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              27 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            6            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            6            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
71 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...
BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-022130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           58           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        56           95           71           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 3-7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.26         0.30         0.26         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3700                      1300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  3                      S 14         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    11100                     18200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             25 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  10 POOR      
ADI LATE              18 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            5            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-022130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          82           63           76           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           92           64           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5-9       SW 5-9       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7-11      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.23         0.24         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6400                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 10                     SW 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    64000                     61200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      37 FAIR      30 FAIR      
ADI LATE              44 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            3            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-022130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          77           61           74           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        55           94           68           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12      SW 6-10      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7-11      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.30         0.24         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4300                      1500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  3                      SW 20        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12900                     30000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             27 FAIR      12 POOR      25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  9 POOR       27 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            4            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-022130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          80           64           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        49           89           60           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12      SW 6-10      SW 5-9       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8-12      SW 5-9       SW 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.21         0.18         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5700                      3100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  9                     SW 29        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    51300                     89900        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             35 FAIR      29 FAIR      39 FAIR      
ADI LATE              41 GEN GOOD  14 GEN POOR  64 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            3            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-022130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          79           63           76           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        52           92           63           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 11-15     SW 9-13      SW 7-11      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G19 SW 7-11      SW 6-10 G16  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.20         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4800                      2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  5                     SW 20        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24000                     46000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  36 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            3            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-022130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
404 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           58           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        63           96           72           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13 G20  S 4-8 G16    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 5-9 G16   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.28         0.20         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      300          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  6                      E  6         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    15000                     1800         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  12 POOR      
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  9 POOR       18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            4            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

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

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...............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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