
164 
FNUS51 KAKQ 170901
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE GULF COAST
STATES THROUGH FRIDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED TO OUR
NORTH. OVERALL...THIS WILL BRING A COOL AND UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE AREA TODAY AND FRIDAY...WITH BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN OVER THE
SOUTH. A STRONGER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
REGION OVER THE WEEKEND...BRINGING DRIER CONDITIONS.

MDZ021>023-172130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           55           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        62           100          57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 8-12 G17  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11      LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3100                      3900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 14                     SW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    43400                     50700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             48 GEN GOOD  23 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              44 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  40 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            6            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        3            10           2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-172130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           55           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        63           100          58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 10-14 G19 NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 8-12 G18  LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3000                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 24                     W 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    72000                     36000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             54 GEN GOOD  28 FAIR      16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              50 GEN GOOD  3 VERY POOR  41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            6            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-172130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           58           76           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        63           93           60           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 13-17 G24 NE 6-10 G15  LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 11-15 G21 LGT/VAR      SW 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 26                     SW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    83200                     50400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             60 GEN GOOD  30 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              53 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-172130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           40           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           61           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           100          57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0                         
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      3100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 13                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    33800                     21700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      27 FAIR      11 POOR      
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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 RAIN OR DRIZZLE.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-172130-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          76           61           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           100          57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 7-11 G19  NE 5-9 G15   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11 G17  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                    0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      2800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 15                     S  6         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    42000                     16800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             41 GEN GOOD  33 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              40 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  12 POOR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-172130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          77           66           76           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        68           90           63           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 13-17     NE 9-13      NE 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 11-15     NE 4-8       E 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      2100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 20                     SE  6        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    52000                     12600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             46 GEN GOOD  40 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              43 GEN GOOD  14 GEN POOR  19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS 78 TO 83. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-172130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           58           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        69           100          54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      4200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  7                      W 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    18200                     42000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            7            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        4            10           2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            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...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-172130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           20           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           60           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        72           100          57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2100                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  9                      W  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    18900                     28800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      16 GEN POOR  9 POOR       
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  5 VERY POOR  28 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            7            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            9            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-172130-
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
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           58           79           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        66           100          54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 4-8       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 3-7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      3800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  9                      W 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24300                     38000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      21 FAIR      18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              27 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            6            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        3            10           2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            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...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-172130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           59           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           100          55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 7-11      E 3-7        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 6-10       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2900                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 16                      SW 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    46400                     36000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             41 GEN GOOD  28 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              36 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  35 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            6            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        3            10           2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-172130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           20           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           60           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        69           100          55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 12                      W  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    30000                     27200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      24 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            7            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-172130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           61           78           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           99           56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 8-12      NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 22                     SW  8        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    57200                     27200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             44 GEN GOOD  31 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE              39 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            8            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-172130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           60           79           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        67           100          56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 6-10 G15  NE 3-7       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 7-11      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      3300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 14                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    36400                     23100        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             41 GEN GOOD  31 FAIR      8 POOR       
ADI LATE              39 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            7            10           
MAX LVORI LATE        3            10           3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS 61 TO 66. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-172130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           63           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        69           97           58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 10-14     NE 7-11      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 9-13 G18  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      2900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 23                     S  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    64400                     20300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             47 GEN GOOD  38 FAIR      11 POOR      
ADI LATE              42 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       15 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-172130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
501 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           60           77           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        65           99           58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 12-16 G21 NE 6-10 G15  LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 9-13 G19  LGT/VAR      S 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2900                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 22                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    63800                     23800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             52 GEN GOOD  37 FAIR      9 POOR       
ADI LATE              49 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       29 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            5            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
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...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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