
471 
FNUS51 KAKQ 240956
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

.DISCUSSION...

LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COASTAL CAROLINAS
TODAY...AND WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA
OUTER BANKS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM EVENTUALLY BECOMES
A MAJOR SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY.


MDZ021>023-242130-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           80           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           29           37           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        51           78           50           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 8-12 G19  NW 4-8       NW 11-15 G25 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 7-11      NW 7-11 G17  W 16-20 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.27         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      4000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 15                     NW 28        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    37500                     112000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             29 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  61 GOOD      
ADI LATE              32 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  84 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            1            
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...BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-242130-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           80           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           31           38           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        53           74           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 8-12 G20  NW 4-8       NW 11-15 G26 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 7-11 G16  NW 7-11 G17  W 16-20 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.41         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      3900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 15                      NW 33        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    37500                     128700       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             27 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  54 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  84 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            2            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...BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-242130-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           80           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           31           39           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        57           72           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 10-14 G20 NW 5-9       NW 13-17 G28 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 7-11 G16  NW 7-11 G19  W 19-23 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.46         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1900                      2500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 16                     NW 30        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    30400                     75000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             27 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  51 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              31 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  63 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            2            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...BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-242130-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           31           43           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        57           84           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 4-8        N 3-7        NW 9-13 G22  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 5-9       W 13-17 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.23         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2100                      6900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  6                      W 25         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12600                     172500       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  58 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  87 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-242130-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           32           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        60           84           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 5-9 G16    N 5-9 G19    NW 10-14 G26 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 8-12 G23  W 14-18 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.32         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1900                      5600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  5                     W 26         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    9500                      145600       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             17 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  56 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              11 POOR      18 GEN POOR  86 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-242130-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           36           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        62           76           56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9-13 G19  N 8-12 G22   NW 15-19 G29 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 4-8        NW 13-17 G26 W 18-22 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.41         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1800                      4900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  7                      W 25         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    12600                     122500       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  19 GEN POOR  56 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              14 GEN POOR  25 FAIR      87 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH...BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-242130-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           28           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        53           77           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 7-11 G20  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 12-16 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.09         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      6900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  6                     NW 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    19200                     124200       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  60 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  9 POOR       84 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            3            1            
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. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-242130-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           28           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        56           76           39           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 7-11 G20  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 3-7       W 13-17 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.11         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3300                      7200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  5                      NW 25        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    16500                     180000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  61 GOOD      
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  11 POOR      86 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-242130-
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
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           80           30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           29           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        55           80           44           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 3-7       LGT/VAR      NW 9-13 G22  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 4-8       W 13-17 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.15         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3200                      6300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  8                     NW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    25600                     144900       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      10 POOR      72 GOOD      
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      12 POOR      75 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-242130-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           80           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           30           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        57           80           47           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 6-10 G16  NW 3-7       NW 11-15 G26 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 4-8       NW 7-11 G19  W 14-18 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.26         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            4                         
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      5800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 10                     NW 25        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    28000                     145000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             23 FAIR      16 GEN POOR  71 GOOD      
ADI LATE              24 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  81 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-242130-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SNOW/RAIN    SNOW/RAIN    SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           30           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        55           83           42           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 3-7        LGT/VAR      NW 8-12 G20  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 4-8       W 12-16 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.16         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2600                      6700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  N  7                      W 23         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    18200                     154100       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  64 GOOD      
ADI LATE              18 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  77 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-242130-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           31           41           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        58           82           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 5-9       N 4-8        NW 11-15 G25 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 4-8       NW 7-11 G17  W 14-18 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.29         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2500                      5900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 10                     NW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    25000                     135700       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  67 GOOD      
ADI LATE              22 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  74 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-242130-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           31           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        58           84           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 4-8       N 3-7        NW 10-14 G23 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 6-10 G17  W 13-17 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.28         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      5400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  8                     NW 21        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    17600                     113400       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  12 POOR      60 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  80 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-242130-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           80           20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           33           42           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        59           81           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7-11 G17  N 5-9 G16    NW 14-18 G28 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 3-7       NW 10-14 G23 W 16-20 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.36         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       4            4            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2000                      5000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  8                     NW 23        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    16000                     115000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  14 GEN POOR  61 GOOD      
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      79 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            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. WEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH...DECREASING
TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-242130-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
456 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SNOW/RAIN    SNOW         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           80           50           
MAX/MIN TEMP          43           32           40           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        57           74           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 10-14 G20 NW 6-10      NW 13-17 G26 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 6-10      NW 9-13 G22  W 17-21 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.41         0.09         
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2100                      4500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 15                     NW 31        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    31500                     139500       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             26 FAIR      21 FAIR      62 GOOD      
ADI LATE              28 FAIR      21 FAIR      89 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            2            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...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT
DURING THE DAY. WEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST 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 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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