
664 
FNUS51 KAKQ 230849
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE MOVES TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST THIS MORNING AND OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND STALL OVER
THE REGION TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW FOR
THE WEEKEND...BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE
REGION LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

MDZ021>023-232130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           60           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           63           85           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        66           100          55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 5-9        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.29         0.13         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4200                      5100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 12                      SW  3        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    50400                     15300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             32 FAIR      31 FAIR      25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            6            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        3            10           3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-232130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           70           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           65           84           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           100          58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 7-11       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.47         0.12         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4100                      5000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 15                      W  3         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    61500                     15000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      38 FAIR      30 FAIR      
ADI LATE              41 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       10           6            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-232130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           70           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          76           69           82           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           97           61           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)E 4-8        NE 5-9 G15   NW 5-9       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 9-13       NW 4-8       SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.54         0.13         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3000                      4500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 13                      SW  1        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    39000                     4500         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      40 FAIR      29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              41 GEN GOOD  9 POOR       28 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            6            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-232130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          87           69           92           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        53           95           42           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      W 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5400                      7800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  6                      SW  6        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    32400                     46800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  29 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       10           4            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            2            
LAL                   3            3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-232130-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          86           71           91           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           99           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 4-8 G16   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 6-10 G16  LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4800                      6600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  8                     S  5         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    38400                     33000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  27 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              22 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  30 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       10           5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3            
LAL                   3            3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-232130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           71           81           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           95           70           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 7-11 G17  NW 6-10      W 7-11       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 10-14     W 6-10       S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.44         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 10                     E  6         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    32000                     15000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      22 FAIR      7 POOR       
ADI LATE              26 FAIR      7 POOR       24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            4            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            7            4            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-232130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          86           65           91           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           100          40           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE 3-7       LGT/VAR      W 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.18         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5100                      9300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  7                      W  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    35700                     74400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  17 GEN POOR  24 FAIR      
ADI LATE              30 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            6            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            1            
LAL                   3            3            2            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5            

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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-232130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          87           66           90           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        54           100          42           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5300                      9200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW  3                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    15900                     64400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             8 POOR       13 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            8            2            
LAL                   3            3            2            
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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-232130-
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-JAMES CITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...
TAPPAHANNOCK...WILLIAMSBURG
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          86           65           90           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        58           100          41           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 6-10       LGT/VAR      W 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.17         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5400                      8900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S  6                      SW  8        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    32400                     71200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             28 FAIR      23 FAIR      18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              28 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            6            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            2            
LAL                   3            3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. LIGHT
WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-232130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          83           68           89           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        64           100          49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 5-9        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.12         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4700                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 13                      S  5         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    61100                     35000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      28 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              37 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-232130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           40           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          87           67           91           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        55           100          42           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 3-7        LGT/VAR      W 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5500                      9000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  3                     SW  6        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    16500                     54000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  22 FAIR      20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       10           5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            2            
LAL                   3            3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. LIGHT
WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-232130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           69           89           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        61           99           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11      LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4700                      6500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 12                      S  3         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    56400                     19500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             35 FAIR      33 FAIR      12 POOR      
ADI LATE              36 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  33 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            2            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-232130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          86           70           91           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        59           99           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 6-10      LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5100                      7500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  7                     S  3         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    35700                     22500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             24 FAIR      30 FAIR      20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              25 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  35 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            2            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-232130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           30           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          83           71           89           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        64           96           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)E 4-8 G15    LGT/VAR      W 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 8-12      LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4800                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 10                     SE  5        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    48000                     30500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      33 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  40 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            4            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          3            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-232130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
449 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           40           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          82           70           85           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           99           57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      N 3-7        NW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 8-12      LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.46         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4600                      5400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 16                      SW  3        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    73600                     16200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             42 GEN GOOD  42 GEN GOOD  19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              46 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  30 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3            
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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

$$


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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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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