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FNUS51 KAKQ 171051
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO LOOKS TO TRACK EAST ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST STATES FRIDAY NIGHT...MOVING JUST OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.

MDZ021>023-172115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          39           21           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        32           79           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7-11 G16  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 7-11      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      2900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 20                     N  6         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    64000                     17400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             51 GEN GOOD  19 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              54 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-172115-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           22           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        33           75           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7-11 G16  NW 3-7       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      3000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 20                     N  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    64000                     24000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             51 GEN GOOD  21 FAIR      20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              50 GEN GOOD  6 VERY POOR  23 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS
AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS 39 TO 44. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-172115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           22           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           76           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 11-15     NW 7-11      N 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 9-13      N 5-9        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3300                      3000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 21                     N  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    69300                     27000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             57 GEN GOOD  30 FAIR      24 FAIR      
ADI LATE              54 GEN GOOD  12 POOR      29 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS 39 TO 44. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-172115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           27           44           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        27           81           50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 3-7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3000                      3100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 10                      E 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    30000                     31000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      7 POOR       10 POOR      
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS
AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-172115-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           25           44           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        31           89           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 6-10 G17   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 6-10 G16   LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  8                      NE 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22400                     36000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      10 POOR      17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              37 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  28 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-172115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           34           46           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           68           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 12-16     N 7-11       NE 5-9       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 10-14     N 6-10       NE 7-11 G16  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      3900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 16                      NE 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    44800                     46800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             37 FAIR      31 FAIR      25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              38 FAIR      10 POOR      32 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...BREEZY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
67 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-172115-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           22           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        24           74           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  6                      SE  3        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    19200                     7500         
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  8 POOR       10 POOR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-172115-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           24           39           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        25           74           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3300                      2400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  5                      E  7         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    16500                     16800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  8 POOR       7 POOR       
ADI LATE              19 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-172115-
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
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           22           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        27           79           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 3-7       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 3-7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3300                      2600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 12                      E  5         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    39600                     13000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      9 POOR       9 POOR       
ADI LATE              40 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  11 POOR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-172115-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          42           24           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           81           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7-11 G16  N 3-7        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 7-11      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3100                      2800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 15                     E  5         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    46500                     14000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              42 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  16 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN WITH POSSIBLE SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-172115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           24           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        26           79           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      2700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  9                      E  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    28800                     21600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      8 POOR       7 POOR       
ADI LATE              34 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-172115-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           24           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        29           85           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 6-10      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 6-10      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3000                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 13                      E  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    39000                     20000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             41 GEN GOOD  12 POOR      16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              41 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM
RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-172115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           24           45           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           90           46           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 4-8        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 5-9       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      3300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 12                      NE 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    33600                     33000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             38 FAIR      9 POOR       16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              37 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  25 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-172115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           26           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           87           50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 8-12 G18  N 5-9        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12 G17  N 4-8        E 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      3300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N 15                      NE 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    42000                     33000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             34 FAIR      16 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              35 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
40. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-172115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
551 AM EST THU DEC 17 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           25           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        32           74           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9-13 G18  N 6-10       LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12      N 3-7        LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3100                      2900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 21                     NE  8        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    65100                     23200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             48 GEN GOOD  25 FAIR      21 FAIR      
ADI LATE              50 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       23 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            2            
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 FRONT PAGE (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...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW 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 WIND SPEEDS)

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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