
105 
FNUS51 KAKQ 171021
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. THE FRONT 
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN THE 
AIRMASS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BE DRY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
VALUES (20-30%) EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON DESPITE COOLER TEMPERATURES. 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY.

MDZ021>023-172115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          68           36           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        24           73           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 11-15 G26  NW 9-13 G22  NW 7-11 G18  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 13-17 G27 NW 6-10 G17  NW 9-13 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)8500                      6900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW 28                     NW 20        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    238000                    138000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             114 VERY GOOD102 VERY GOOD69 GOOD      
ADI LATE              113 VERY GOOD16 GEN POOR  69 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-172115-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          68           36           57           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        25           69           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 11-15 G25  NW 9-13 G25  NW 6-10      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 13-17 G28 NW 6-10 G17  NW 8-12 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)8100                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 29                      NW 20        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    234900                    122000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             120 VERY GOOD97 GOOD      72 GOOD      
ADI LATE              118 VERY GOOD17 GEN POOR  66 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

MDZ025-172115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          67           37           57           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        31           64           34           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 12-16 G27  NW 13-17 G27 NW 9-13 G18  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 15-19 G29 NW 9-13 G22  NW 9-13 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7900                      6000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 29                      NW 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    229100                    108000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             115 VERY GOOD96 GOOD      67 GOOD      
ADI LATE              114 VERY GOOD25 FAIR      64 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

NCZ012>014-030-172115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           39           65           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        22           72           28           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 6-10 G16   NW 6-10 G17  LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 10-14 G22  LGT/VAR      NW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6800                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 23                      W  9         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    156400                    63000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             48 GEN GOOD  61 GOOD      45 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              81 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            6            5            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-172115-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           41           65           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        27           73           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G23   NW 6-10 G17  LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 9-13 G20   N 3-7        NW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6700                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 22                      W 10         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    147400                    70000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             42 GEN GOOD  55 GEN GOOD  48 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              77 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-172115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          70           47           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        41           72           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 10-14 G26  NW 8-12 G18  N 7-11       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12 G18  N 8-12       N 5-9 G15    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4400                      6400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  NW  7                     NW  9        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    30800                     57600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             22 FAIR      24 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              32 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-172115-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           36           64           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        19           77           26           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 6-10 G17  NW 5-9 G17   LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 10-14 G22 LGT/VAR      NW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)8300                      8700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 25                      NW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    207500                    113100       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             93 GOOD      110 VERY GOOD63 GOOD      
ADI LATE              94 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  66 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-172115-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           38           65           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        18           74           26           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 5-9 G17    NW 6-10 G17  LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 10-14 G22  LGT/VAR      NW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7700                      8000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 25                      NW  9        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    192500                    72000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             79 GOOD      88 GOOD      51 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              91 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            6            5            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
25 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-172115-
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-JAMES CITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...
TAPPAHANNOCK...WILLIAMSBURG
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          71           37           64           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        20           75           26           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7-11 G19  NW 6-10 G18  NW 3-7       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 10-14 G23 LGT/VAR      NW 5-9 G15   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)8200                      8400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 25                      NW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    205000                    126000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             100 GOOD     100 GOOD     76 GOOD      
ADI LATE              98 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  75 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-172115-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          70           39           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        22           71           31           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9-13 G23  NW 8-12 G21  NW 6-10 G15  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 11-15 G24 NW 5-9 G15   NW 7-11      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)8100                      7400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 25                      NW 17        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    202500                    125800       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             102 VERY GOOD80 GOOD      85 GOOD      
ADI LATE              101 VERY GOOD13 GEN POOR  80 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-172115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           38           65           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        18           80           27           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 5-9 G16    NW 6-10 G18  LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 10-14 G21  LGT/VAR      NW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7600                      7500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 25                      NW 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    190000                    90000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             72 GOOD      77 GOOD      50 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              90 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            6            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-172115-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           40           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        23           70           29           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G19   NW 8-12 G21  NW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 12-16 G24  NW 5-9 G15   NW 6-10      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7500                      7200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 25                      NW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    187500                    100800       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             76 GOOD      71 GOOD      81 GOOD      
ADI LATE              90 GOOD      10 POOR      77 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-172115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           39           65           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        22           73           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 6-10 G17   NW 7-11 G18  LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 10-14 G22  NW 3-7       NW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7000                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 24                      NW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    168000                    91000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             53 GEN GOOD  63 GOOD      59 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              85 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  61 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-172115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          73           43           61           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        30           72           36           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G19   NW 8-12 G21  NW 6-10      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 10-14 G22  NW 7-11 G17  NW 4-8       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6900                      6500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 23                      NW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    158700                    91000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             47 GEN GOOD  58 GEN GOOD  65 GOOD      
ADI LATE              79 GOOD      12 POOR      65 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            2            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-172115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
621 AM EDT SAT APR 17 2010

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           10           10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           40           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        29           75           35           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 12-16 G25  NW 10-14 G24 NW 9-13 G19  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 13-17 G27 NW 8-12 G19  NW 9-13 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)7900                      6200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 24                      NW 18        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    189600                    111600       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             92 GOOD      74 GOOD      73 GOOD      
ADI LATE              94 GOOD      24 FAIR      70 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          6            5            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...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR 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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