
500 
FNUS51 KAKQ 230824
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION AND WILL  
DOMINATE THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVENING. A WARM FRONT...ASSOCIATED 
WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
VALLEY...WILL SWING THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC REGION CHRISTMAS 
DAY...AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA BY SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE
REGION FROM THE WEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

MDZ021>023-232115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           19           38           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        41           88           54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        NW 4-8       N 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 6-10      LGT/VAR      N 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      1800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 13                     N  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    36400                     16200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             34 FAIR      7 POOR       18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              37 FAIR      9 POOR       20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-232115-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           19           39           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           76           51           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 4-8       NW 4-8       N 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 7-11 G16  LGT/VAR      N 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      1800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 14                     N 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    37800                     18000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             34 FAIR      8 POOR       25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              37 FAIR      9 POOR       23 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-232115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          39           20           39           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        42           76           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7-11      NW 7-11 G16  N 8-12       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12      NW 6-10 G15  N 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      1900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 15                     N 13         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    39000                     24700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              33 FAIR      11 POOR      27 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 31.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-232115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           26           46           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        41           84           43           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  5                      NE 10        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    13500                     20000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             7 POOR       4 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
ADI LATE              17 GEN POOR  11 POOR      27 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            4            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 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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-232115-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          48           28           46           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        46           81           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 5-9 G17    
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE 6-10 G16  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2900                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  7                      NE 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    20300                     24000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              19 GEN POOR  8 POOR       26 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            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 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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-232115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           37           45           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        52           78           57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 8-12       N 8-12       N 11-15      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 7-11       N 8-12 G17   N 10-14      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  9                      N 14         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24300                     28000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  31 FAIR      
ADI LATE              30 FAIR      20 GEN POOR  28 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-232115-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          42           20           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        52           96           47           
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)2500                      1900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  2                     NE  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    5000                      13300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             10 POOR      2 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              9 POOR       8 POOR       16 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            7            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN OR SLEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

VAZ060-065>067-232115-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           23           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        52           92           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)2400                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  5                     NE  7        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12000                     14000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             9 POOR       2 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              12 POOR      8 POOR       20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            6            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN OR
SLEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY OR A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN
IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-232115-
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
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           19           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        51           91           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)2400                      1900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  5                      NE  6        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12000                     11400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             7 POOR       2 VERY POOR  10 POOR      
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  11 POOR      16 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            5            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN OR SLEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-232115-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           20           39           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        52           86           55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        LGT/VAR      N 4-8        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 4-8       LGT/VAR      N 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      1900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  8                     N  8         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    20000                     15200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             10 POOR      4 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      10 POOR      19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS
AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-232115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           23           44           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        47           88           46           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NE  6                     NE  8        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    16200                     16000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             8 POOR       3 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  11 POOR      20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-232115-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           24           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        48           82           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 5-9        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8        LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      1900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  8                      N  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    22400                     17100        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  22 FAIR      
ADI LATE              23 FAIR      10 POOR      21 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. 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
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-232115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          46           25           44           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           79           50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 3-7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2900                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  6                      NE  9        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    17400                     18000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             15 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
ADI LATE              19 GEN POOR  9 POOR       23 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-232115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           29           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        48           76           51           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 5-9        N 4-8        N 7-11 G16   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 5-9        N 5-9        NE 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2900                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  8                      N 12         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    23200                     24000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  8 POOR       26 FAIR      
ADI LATE              26 FAIR      11 POOR      25 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            3            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-232115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
324 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           25           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           89           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 6-10       NW 7-11 G16  N 7-11 G17   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12      N 5-9 G15    N 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      2000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 13                     N  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    35100                     18000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             27 FAIR      11 POOR      25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            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 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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
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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