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FNUS51 KAKQ 030816
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A FAIRLY STATIONARY BOUNDARY WILL MEANDER ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL 
VIRGINIA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE 
TO BE THE FOCUS OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AT TIMES 
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS 
RIDE ALONG IT.

MDZ021>023-032130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           90           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          62           52           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           100          84           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        N 4-8        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8        N 3-7        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.50         0.47         
PRECIP DURATION       3            6            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2000                      1300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 13                      N 15         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    26000                     19500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      22 FAIR      18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              24 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            6            5            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
79 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-032130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           80           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          62           52           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        79           100          84           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      N 3-7        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 3-7        N 3-7        N 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.52         0.45         
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1700                      500          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 13                      N 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22100                     6500         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             12 POOR      20 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              24 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            8            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            6            6            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
79 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-032130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           90           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          59           52           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        79           100          85           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        N 5-9        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8        N 5-9        N 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.50         0.43         
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)800                       400          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 14                      N 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    11200                     4800         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      19 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            5            5            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
82 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-032130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           63           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        58           90           58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        N 3-7        N 8-12 G17   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 5-9        N 5-9        N 9-13 G19   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.29         0.03         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4300                      2700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 21                      N 22         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    90300                     59400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             60 GEN GOOD  16 GEN POOR  54 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              62 GOOD      11 POOR      50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-032130-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           65           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           90           61           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 4-8        N 7-11 G16   N 10-14 G21  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 8-12       N 8-12 G17   N 12-16 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.20         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3600                      2700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 18                      N 22         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    64800                     59400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  16 GEN POOR  60 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              43 GEN GOOD  14 GEN POOR  57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-032130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           50           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           64           71           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        60           95           77           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 6-10 G15   N 10-14      N 13-17      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 9-13       N 11-15 G20  N 14-18 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.14         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)400                       500          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  8                      N 18         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    3200                      9000         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       18 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  17 GEN POOR  25 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            4            
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-032130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           53           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           100          82           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.42         0.44         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      1900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 13                      N  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    41600                     17100        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      29 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  17 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            6            6            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-032130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          78           56           75           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        54           100          74           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.30         0.49         0.24         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3900                      1400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 14                      N  6         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    54600                     8400         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      11 POOR      
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      9 POOR       22 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            7            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            6            
LAL                   4            4            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-032130-
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
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           53           67           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           100          83           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.25         0.44         0.38         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3100                      1500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  9                      N  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    27900                     13500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      11 POOR      
ADI LATE              27 FAIR      12 POOR      12 POOR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            6            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
75 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-032130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          70           54           68           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           100          80           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      N 4-8        N 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.25         0.47         0.31         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      1300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  9                      N  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22500                     10400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      9 POOR       
ADI LATE              22 FAIR      11 POOR      9 POOR       
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            8            6            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-032130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          79           57           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        56           100          65           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.48         0.16         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3800                      1400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 15                      N 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    57000                     23800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  19 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  22 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            4            
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-032130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           58           75           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           100          72           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 5-9        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      N 4-8        N 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.45         0.16         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      800          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  8                      N 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    17600                     13600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             15 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  7 POOR       21 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            4            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
71 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-032130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          79           59           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           99           62           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      N 3-7        N 7-11 G16   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      N 5-9        N 8-12 G19   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.40         0.07         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3700                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 12                      N 26         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    44400                     65000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      16 GEN POOR  55 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            6            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
67 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-032130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           60           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          76           59           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        63           99           68           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        N 6-10       N 9-13 G19   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8        N 7-11       N 9-13 G20   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.34         0.05         
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2300                      1500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  8                      N 25         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    18400                     37500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  10 POOR      31 FAIR      
ADI LATE              12 POOR      5 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            4            
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-032130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
416 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           54           68           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           100          73           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      N 3-7        N 5-9        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      N 5-9        N 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.42         0.24         
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1900                      300          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 12                      N  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22800                     2700         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  8 POOR       
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      11 POOR      8 POOR       
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            5            
LAL                   4            4            4            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
74 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

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

$$


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


VENTILATION RATE CATEGORIES (DAYTIME)
-------------------------------------

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


DISPERSION CATEGORIES (EVENING -- 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT)
---------------------------------------------------

STAGNANT....SURFACE WINDS NEAR CALM
VERY POOR...SURFACE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH
POOR........SURFACE WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH
FAIR........SURFACE WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH
GOOD........SURFACE WINDS GREATER THAN 12 MPH


LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL (AVERAGE STRIKES PER MINUTE(S)
-------------------------------------------------------

1...............0/MINUTE.....0/5 MINUTES.......0/15 MINUTES
2...............1/MINUTE.....1-5/5 MINUTES.....1-8/15 MINUTES
3...............1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES
4...............2-3/MINUTE...11-15/5 MINUTES...16-25/15 MINUTES
5...............3/MINUTE.....15/5 MINUTES......25/15 MINUTES
6 (DRY TSTMS)...1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES


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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