
027 
FNUS51 KAKQ 050827
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE DELMARVA COAST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE
TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL SAG A BIT FURTHER SOUTH THEN STALL ACROSS
NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BE THE FOCUS OF SHOWER 
AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AT TIMES. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN
SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA EARLY ON THURSDAY WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM
EXPECTED TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY.

MDZ021>023-052115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          63           56           69           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        72           100          64           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      E 4-8        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.35         0.73         0.09         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      1800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W  5                      S 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12500                     18000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      10 POOR      
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  8 POOR       18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            4            
LAL                   1            1            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST 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 MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-052115-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          63           57           69           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        72           100          66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      SE 5-9       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SW 4-8 G15   S 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.45         0.85         0.10         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2300                      1300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W  6                      S 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    13800                     13000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       20 GEN POOR  9 POOR       
ADI LATE              11 POOR      15 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            4            
LAL                   1            1            3            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST 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 MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY 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 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-052115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          62           57           64           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        74           100          72           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        SE 6-10 G15  S 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 7-11 G19   S 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.45         0.86         0.10         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      600          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W  5                      SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    11000                     4200         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             10 POOR      19 GEN POOR  7 POOR       
ADI LATE              10 POOR      17 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            8            5            
LAL                   1            1            3            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.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 60S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY 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 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-052115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          77           63           79           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        64           100          57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      S 7-11       S 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 3-7        S 5-9        S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.88         0.61         0.21         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4200                      3000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 13                      SW 16        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    54600                     48000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  43 GEN GOOD  23 FAIR      
ADI LATE              49 GEN GOOD  13 GEN POOR  36 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
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 MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-052115-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          78           64           79           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        62           100          61           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      S 7-11       S 7-11       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 7-11       S 7-11 G17   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.95         0.77         0.19         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4300                      3200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 17                      S 18         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    73100                     57600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      34 FAIR      22 FAIR      
ADI LATE              47 GEN GOOD  15 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            4            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 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 LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-052115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          76           63           68           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        59           100          74           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 4-8       S 8-12       S 8-12       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 5-9        S 9-13       S 9-13       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.88         0.79         0.16         
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1800                      300          
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SE  5                     SW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    9000                      3900         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             8 POOR       15 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            4            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-052115-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          68           55           73           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        64           100          59           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.29         0.16         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      2800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  5                      S 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    16000                     36400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  17 GEN POOR  12 POOR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            4            
LAL                   1            1            3            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-052115-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          70           59           76           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        63           94           58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.32         0.18         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      3200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  9                      S  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    23400                     28800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  9 POOR       
ADI LATE              18 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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 MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY 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 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-052115-
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
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           70           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          67           57           73           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        64           100          58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.29         0.47         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SE  3                     S 15         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    9600                      37500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             8 POOR       20 GEN POOR  10 POOR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            4            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 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 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY 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 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-052115-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          67           58           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           100          61           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      E 5-9        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.55         0.66         0.12         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      1000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  3                      S 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    8400                      13000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       19 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  7 POOR       14 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            5            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST 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
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-052115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           59           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           100          55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      SE 3-7 G16   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.62         0.52         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3000                      3500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 10                      S 18         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    30000                     63000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR  7 POOR       
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            8            4            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 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 MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-052115-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           59           73           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           100          63           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      SE 6-10      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8       SW 6-10      S 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.69         0.67         0.15         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      1700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  3                      S 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    6600                      20400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             8 POOR       19 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              19 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            5            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST 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 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-052115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           62           79           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           100          59           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      S 7-11       S 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 7-11       S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.82         0.68         0.18         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3500                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SE  8                     S 18         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    28000                     64800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      31 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              22 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  40 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST 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 LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-052115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           61           75           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           100          63           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      S 7-11       S 6-10       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8       S 8-12       S 7-11 G16   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.85         0.79         0.16         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3100                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SE  8                     S 16         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24800                     40000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             7 POOR       21 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            6            4            
LAL                   3            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 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 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-052115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
427 AM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          68           58           69           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           100          66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        SE 7-11      SW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      S 9-13 G19   S 5-9 G15    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.63         0.85         0.12         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2300                      1100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W  2                      S  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    4600                      7700         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             7 POOR       19 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              10 POOR      17 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            4            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            8            5            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY 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 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 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)
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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)
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> 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)
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 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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