
584 
FNUS51 KAKQ 181049
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH. LOW 
PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST STATES FRIDAY NIGHT...MOVING JUST OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.

MDZ021>023-182130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           80           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           28           37           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           86           71           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 5-9 G15   NE 20-24 G38 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NE 13-17 G29 N 21-25 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.24         1.05         
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      1700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  8                     N 31         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22400                     52700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  11 POOR      34 FAIR      
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      24 FAIR      43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-182130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           80           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           29           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        38           88           66           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       NE 23-27 G41 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 3-7       NE 14-18 G30 N 21-25 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.25         1.08         
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      1700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  9                     N 33         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22500                     56100        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  11 POOR      43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  28 FAIR      53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-182130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SNOW/RAIN    RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           80           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          39           30           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        44           85           71           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 5-9        NE 7-11 G16  NE 27-31 G41 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8       NE 16-20 G32 NE 25-29 G41 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.21         1.11         
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2400                      1600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  9                     NE 40        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    21600                     64000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  63 GOOD      
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      29 FAIR      66 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-182130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          90           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           34           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        49           90           71           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 10-14 G20 N 12-16 G28  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 4-8       NE 12-16 G23 NW 12-16 G27 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         1.09         0.36         
PRECIP DURATION       3            8            6            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2000                      2600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 12                      NW 31        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24000                     80600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      67 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-182130-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          90           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           38           47           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        50           87           73           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 3-7       NE 12-16 G31 NE 17-21 G36 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE 6-10 G17  NE 18-22 G36 NW 16-20 G37 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         1.19         0.40         
PRECIP DURATION       3            8            6            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      2600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 13                     NW 33        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    28600                     85800        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      25 FAIR      45 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              22 FAIR      40 FAIR      74 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-182130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          90           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           42           49           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        48           88           76           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 7-11      NE 17-21 G30 NE 24-28 G38 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 9-13       NE 27-31 G38 NW 20-24 G37 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         1.22         0.44         
PRECIP DURATION       2            8            6            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 14                     N 39         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    37800                     97500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             32 FAIR      44 GEN GOOD  55 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      55 GEN GOOD  84 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-182130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW         TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           90           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          38           27           31           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        43           90           74           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 3-7       N 10-14 G20  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NE 8-12      N 8-12 G19   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.84         0.68         
PRECIP DURATION       0            6            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1600                      2200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  5                      N 26         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    8000                      57200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             6 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              8 POOR       26 FAIR      50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-182130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SNOW         SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           29           32           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        43           89           73           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 6-10 G16  N 10-14 G20  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NE 10-14     N 8-12 G19   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         1.11         0.48         
PRECIP DURATION       3            8            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1500                      2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  8                      N 29         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12000                     66700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       23 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  30 FAIR      56 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-182130-
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
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW         SLEET        SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           90           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          38           28           33           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        47           92           76           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 5-9       N 12-16 G28  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NE 10-14 G23 N 11-15 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.70         0.77         
PRECIP DURATION       0            6            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2000                      1700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  5                      N 28         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    10000                     47600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             6 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR  35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              11 POOR      25 FAIR      45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            4            
LAL                   1            1            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-182130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           90           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           31           38           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        47           89           72           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 7-11 G20  NE 19-23 G38 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 3-7        NE 15-19 G33 N 19-23 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.67         0.81         
PRECIP DURATION       0            6            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      2100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  7                      N 32         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    15400                     67200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             13 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  45 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  30 FAIR      58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-182130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          42           29           35           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        44           95           75           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 6-10 G16  N 11-15 G22  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NE 11-15 G20 NW 10-14 G22 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         1.02         0.50         
PRECIP DURATION       2            8            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1900                      2100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 10                      N 30         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    19000                     63000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       18 GEN POOR  32 FAIR      
ADI LATE              18 GEN POOR  32 FAIR      57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-182130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SLEET/RAIN   SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           100          100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           33           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        47           89           71           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 3-7       NE 9-13 G22  NE 19-23 G36 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 5-9        NE 17-21 G33 N 18-22 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.93         0.65         
PRECIP DURATION       0            8            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E  8                      N 32         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    17600                     73600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR  44 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  36 FAIR      67 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-182130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           34           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           91           69           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NE 9-13 G24  NE 16-20 G34 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 4-8        NE 15-19 G30 NW 15-19 G34 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         1.06         0.51         
PRECIP DURATION       2            8            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2300                      2600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  E 10                      N 31         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    23000                     80600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             16 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      39 FAIR      
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      37 FAIR      69 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-182130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          42           36           45           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        48           90           72           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 4-8       NE 13-17 G29 NE 22-26 G40 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 7-11       NE 21-25 G38 N 20-24 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         1.08         0.56         
PRECIP DURATION       2            8            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      2400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 12                     N 38         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    26400                     91200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      25 FAIR      51 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      42 GEN GOOD  78 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-182130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
549 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           90           100          
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           33           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        40           89           67           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NE 4-8       NE 9-13 G25  NE 26-30 G44 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) E 5-9        NE 19-23 G39 N 24-28 G45  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.59         0.91         
PRECIP DURATION       0            6            8            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2400                      2300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE 10                     N 35         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24000                     80500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  19 GEN POOR  56 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      35 FAIR      65 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            2            

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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM
RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW 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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