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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND ZONES.
INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTH CAROLINA ZONES.

.DISCUSSION...

...UNSEASONABLY WARM TODAY...
...BECOMING VERY DRY AND WINDY SATURDAY...

A WARM AND DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL TODAY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION
TONIGHT...WITH NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED.

EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ON SATURDAY...WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING BELOW 15 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF THE
REGION. WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN
AND EASTERN SECTIONS...WITH A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY ANTICIPATED.
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE AREA ON SUNDAY AND MOVES OFF THE
COAST ON MONDAY. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL BRING THE NEXT CHANCE
FOR PRECIPITATION LATE MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY. 

MDZ021>023-182115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           41           56           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        39           67           17           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11 G19  W 6-10 G16   W 18-22 G36  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G20 W 11-15 G26  W 20-24 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4300                      7400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 21                      NW 52        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    90300                     384800       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             26 FAIR      23 FAIR      120 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              61 GOOD      23 FAIR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-182115-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           41           57           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        40           64           17           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G20  W 6-10 G16   W 18-22 G36  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G22 W 11-15 G25  W 21-25 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4000                      7400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 22                      NW 51        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    88000                     377400       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             29 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  120 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              59 GEN GOOD  22 FAIR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-182115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          66           41           54           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           63           20           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 10-14 G23 W 8-12 G19   W 20-24 G36  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12-16 G23 W 13-17 G29  NW 23-27 G36 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1900                      7300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 17                      NW 51        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    32300                     372300       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  120 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              24 FAIR      25 FAIR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-182115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          76           44           67           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           74           12           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5-9 G16   W 3-7        NW 9-13 G25  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  LGT/VAR      NW 13-17 G27 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5400                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 22                      NW 38        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    118800                    231800       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             33 FAIR      31 FAIR      83 GOOD      
ADI LATE              68 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM
RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-182115-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           45           67           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        35           79           14           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11 G20  W 5-9        W 10-14 G29  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G22 NW 4-8       W 14-18 G30  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5300                      6000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 22                      NW 39        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    116600                    234000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             34 FAIR      29 FAIR      83 GOOD      
ADI LATE              66 GOOD      7 POOR       120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-182115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          65           46           64           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        49           83           24           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 11-15 G22 SW 8-12 G17  NW 12-16 G29 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12-16 G23 NW 8-12      W 15-19 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2200                      5200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 17                     NW 33        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    37400                     171600       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  73 GOOD      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  12 POOR      109 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-182115-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           40           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           56           11           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 4-8 G16   W 4-8        W 10-14 G32  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  W 3-7        NW 16-20 G36 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5700                      6300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 22                      NW 41        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    125400                    258300       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             47 GEN GOOD  46 GEN GOOD  115 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              70 GOOD      10 POOR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            2            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM
RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-182115-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          76           40           66           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        32           64           10           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5-9 G16   W 4-8        W 9-13 G29   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G19 W 3-7        W 13-17 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5800                      6600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 23                      NW 38        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    133400                    250800       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  40 FAIR      100 GOOD     
ADI LATE              76 GOOD      11 POOR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-182115-
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
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           41           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        34           56           11           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5-9 G17   W 5-9        W 11-15 G34  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G20 W 5-9        NW 16-20 G36 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5800                      6600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 24                      NW 43        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    139200                    283800       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      44 GEN GOOD  120 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              76 GOOD      11 POOR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            2            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-182115-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           44           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        35           59           14           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G19  W 6-10 G16   W 12-16 G36  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G22 W 6-10 G17   NW 18-22 G39 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5100                      6500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 22                      NW 45        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    112200                    292500       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      23 FAIR      120 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              64 GOOD      12 POOR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-182115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          76           42           66           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        33           65           10           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5-9 G17   W 4-8        W 9-13 G31   
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G20  W 3-7        W 14-18 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5900                      6800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 23                      NW 40        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    135700                    272000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      41 GEN GOOD  98 GOOD      
ADI LATE              79 GOOD      9 POOR       120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-182115-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           45           64           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        36           64           13           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G20  W 6-10 G16   W 11-15 G34  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 11-15 G22 W 6-10       W 17-21 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5200                      6800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 23                      NW 43        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    119600                    292400       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             30 FAIR      24 FAIR      115 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              69 GOOD      10 POOR      120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-182115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           45           66           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        35           70           12           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11 G19  W 4-8        W 10-14 G31  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G22 W 4-8        W 15-19 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5500                      7000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 23                      NW 41        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    126500                    287000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      33 FAIR      91 GOOD      
ADI LATE              73 GOOD      7 POOR       120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-182115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          75           46           66           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        36           73           15           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 10-14 G22 W 6-10 G16   W 11-15 G32  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 12-16 G23 W 6-10 G16   W 16-20 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5400                      6700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  W 21                      NW 39        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    113400                    261300       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             29 FAIR      23 FAIR      93 GOOD      
ADI LATE              61 GOOD      9 POOR       120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            3            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            3            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM
RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-182115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
446 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLEAR        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          69           42           59           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        43           64           18           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 9-13 G22  W 7-11 G17   W 16-20 G35  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 11-15 G23 W 11-15 G25  NW 19-23 G36 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2700                      6900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 18                     NW 47        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    48600                     324300       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  12 POOR      119 VERY GOOD
ADI LATE              29 FAIR      17 GEN POOR  120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            2            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            2            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            6            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH 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)
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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)
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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)
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> 100   VERY GOOD (BUT MAY INDIRECTLY INDICATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS)

61-100  GOOD (TYPICAL CASE BURNING WEATHER VALUES ARE IN THIS RANGE)

41-60   GENERALLY GOOD (CLIMATOLOGICAL AFTERNOON VALUES IN MOST INLAND
        FORESTED AREAS OF THE U.S. FALL IN THIS RANGE)

21-40   FAIR (STAGNATION MAY BE INDICATED IF ACCOMPANIED BY PERSISTENT
        LOW WIND SPEEDS)

13-20   GENERALLY POOR (STAGNATION IF PERSISTENT, ALTHOUGH BETTER THAN
        AVERAGE FOR A NIGHT VALUE)

7-12    POOR (STAGNANT AT DAY, BUT NEAR OR ABOVE AVERAGE AT NIGHT)

1-6     VERY POOR (VERY FREQUENT AT NIGHT; REPRESENTS THE MAJORITY OF
        NIGHTS IN MANY LOCATIONS)


LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX (LVORI)
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 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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