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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

.DISCUSSION...

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TODAY. A SLOW MOVING 
COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND PUSHES 
THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC STATES LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHEAST STATES LATE WEDNESDAY 
INTO THURSDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS EAST FROM THE TENNESSEE 
VALLEY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE FRIDAY INTO 
SATURDAY.

MDZ021>023-032115-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           60           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          83           55           59           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        42           89           55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11 G19  S 8-12 G20   NW 10-14 G23 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14 G22  SW 7-11 G20  NW 9-13 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.06         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5100                      4700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 24                      NW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    122400                    70500        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             21 FAIR      55 GEN GOOD  37 FAIR      
ADI LATE              75 GOOD      19 GEN POOR  41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-032115-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           50           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          82           56           59           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        44           90           58           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 6-10 G17  S 9-13 G22   NW 10-14 G22 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14 G22  SW 7-11 G20  NW 10-14 G20 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4500                      3600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 23                     NW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    103500                    50400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             28 FAIR      38 FAIR      34 FAIR      
ADI LATE              61 GOOD      20 GEN POOR  37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-032115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           50           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          74           56           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        55           93           62           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G20  S 14-18 G28  NW 11-15 G23 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 12-16 G25  SW 11-15 G26 NW 12-16 G23 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1100                      3000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 22                      NW 16        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    24200                     48000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             19 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      32 FAIR      
ADI LATE              27 FAIR      20 GEN POOR  38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            4            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-032115-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           50           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           58           65           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           90           48           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5-9 G17   S 8-12 G19   NW 7-11 G17  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  SW 6-10 G16  N 6-10 G16   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.05         0.13         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6000                      6000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 22                     NW 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    132000                    72000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             47 GEN GOOD  55 GEN GOOD  35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              72 GOOD      20 GEN POOR  48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-032115-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           40           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          83           59           65           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        38           93           57           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 6-10 G16  S 10-14 G22  NW 8-12 G23  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G20  SW 7-11 G20  N 8-12 G22   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.12         
PRECIP DURATION       0                         2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5600                      3700         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 21                      NW 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    117600                    44400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      53 GEN GOOD  35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              63 GOOD      18 GEN POOR  33 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            4            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-032115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           40           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          77           60           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        47           93           64           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G19  S 14-18 G25  NW 11-15 G25 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 11-15 G22  SW 12-16 G23 N 13-17 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)1200                      3000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 16                      N 14         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    19200                     42000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             18 GEN POOR  21 FAIR      40 FAIR      
ADI LATE              26 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  40 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            4            4            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-032115-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           70           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           51           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        38           89           43           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 6-10 G17   S 7-11 G17   NW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  NW 4-8       NW 6-10      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.31         0.13         
PRECIP DURATION       0            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6800                      7900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 29                     NW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    197200                    110600       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             58 GEN GOOD  75 GOOD      30 FAIR      
ADI LATE              103 VERY GOOD26 FAIR      67 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            4            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY
EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-032115-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           70           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           53           64           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           90           41           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 6-10 G17  S 7-11 G17   NW 4-8       
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  W 5-9        NW 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.23         0.10         
PRECIP DURATION       0            3            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6900                      8300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 28                     NW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    193200                    124500       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
ADI EARLY             61 GOOD      71 GOOD      25 FAIR      
ADI LATE              93 GOOD      23 FAIR      73 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-032115-
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
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           70           70           
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           53           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           90           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 6-10 G17  S 8-12 G19   NW 7-11 G17  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G19 W 6-10 G16   NW 7-11 G16  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.17         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION       0            3            3            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6900                      7100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 26                     NW 12        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    179400                    85200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             50 GEN GOOD  69 GOOD      35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              93 GOOD      30 FAIR      40 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            2            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-032115-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           56           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        38           88           52           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11 G17  S 10-14 G22  NW 9-13 G22  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14 G20  SW 8-12 G20  NW 8-12 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.06         0.15         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6100                      5100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 23                     NW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    140300                    66300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             42 GEN GOOD  55 GEN GOOD  39 FAIR      
ADI LATE              77 GOOD      17 GEN POOR  39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-032115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          86           55           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           88           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 6-10 G17  S 8-12 G17   NW 6-10      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  W 6-10       NW 5-9       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.11         0.13         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6600                      6900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 25                     NW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    165000                    89700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             53 GEN GOOD  64 GOOD      32 FAIR      
ADI LATE              86 GOOD      27 FAIR      56 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       5            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-032115-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           60           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           58           59           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        38           87           54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 7-11 G19  S 10-14 G22  NW 8-12 G22  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G20 SW 7-11 G20  NW 8-12 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.05         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6300                      4800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 23                     NW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    144900                    62400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             46 GEN GOOD  58 GEN GOOD  39 FAIR      
ADI LATE              77 GOOD      19 GEN POOR  37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-032115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           50           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           58           63           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        37           89           51           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 6-10 G17  S 8-12 G19   NW 7-11 G19  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9-13 G19  SW 7-11 G17  N 7-11 G17   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.14         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)6100                      5200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  SW 23                     NW 13        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    140300                    67600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               FAIR                      
ADI EARLY             53 GEN GOOD  57 GEN GOOD  36 FAIR      
ADI LATE              75 GOOD      18 GEN POOR  47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            4            3            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            4            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-032115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           50           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           58           60           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        38           91           64           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G19  S 11-15 G23  NW 10-14 G23 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 10-14 G20 SW 9-13 G23  N 9-13 G23   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.02         0.13         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5300                      3300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 20                      NW 14        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    106000                    46200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  47 GEN GOOD  38 FAIR      
ADI LATE              59 GEN GOOD  19 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            3            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        1            5            4            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-032115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
442 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           50           60           
MAX/MIN TEMP          79           57           58           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        45           91           62           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 8-12 G19  S 11-15 G23  NW 12-16 G28 
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 11-15 G23  SW 9-13 G22  NW 11-15 G23 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.15         
PRECIP DURATION       0            2            2            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2800                      3400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)  S 21                      NW 15        
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)    58800                     51000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               GOOD                      
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      44 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              39 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  38 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       4            4            4            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            4            
LAL                   1            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            2            

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

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.

$$


...............FIRE WEATHER CATEGORY REFERENCE GUIDE..............


VENTILATION RATE CATEGORIES (DAYTIME)
-------------------------------------

0 - 33499........LOW LEVEL INVERSION/STAGNANT AIR THE ENTIRE DAY
33500 - 44999....INVERSION UNTIL EARLY AFTN/VERY LGT TRANSPORT WND
45000 - 59999....INVERSION UNTIL LATE AM/LGT TRANSPORT WND
60000 - 111999...LITTLE OR NO INVERSION/MODERATE TRANSPORT WND
112000 OR MORE...NO INVERSION/STRONG AND GUSTY TRANSPORT WND


DISPERSION CATEGORIES (EVENING -- 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT)
---------------------------------------------------

STAGNANT....SURFACE WINDS NEAR CALM
VERY POOR...SURFACE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH
POOR........SURFACE WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH
FAIR........SURFACE WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH
GOOD........SURFACE WINDS GREATER THAN 12 MPH


LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL (AVERAGE STRIKES PER MINUTE(S)
-------------------------------------------------------

1...............0/MINUTE.....0/5 MINUTES.......0/15 MINUTES
2...............1/MINUTE.....1-5/5 MINUTES.....1-8/15 MINUTES
3...............1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES
4...............2-3/MINUTE...11-15/5 MINUTES...16-25/15 MINUTES
5...............3/MINUTE.....15/5 MINUTES......25/15 MINUTES
6 (DRY TSTMS)...1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES


ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX (ADI)
----------------------------------

> 100   VERY GOOD (BUT MAY INDIRECTLY INDICATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS)

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

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

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

 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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