Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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FNUS51 KAKQ 122035 CCA
FWFAKQ
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
.DISCUSSION...
....EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE JUST NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL TRACK ACROSS
THE CANADIAN MARITIMES THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
THE AREA FROM THE WEST THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL GENERATE
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION...AS SUSTAINED 20 FT
WINDS AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. THESE HIGH
WINDS...COMBINED WITH UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT...AND DRY
GROUND CONDITIONS...WILL LEAD TO A HIGH WILDFIRE POTENTIAL THROUGH
THIS EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL MOVE INTO THE
MID ATLANTIC REGION FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY OVER THE WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MDZ021>023-130945-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 52 25 44
MAX/MIN RH (%) 59 32 72 44
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 12-16 G24 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 17-21 G40 NW 13-17 G26 NW 4-8 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 3
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6850 2460
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 32 W 5
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 230590 18940
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD VERY POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
$$
MDZ024-130945-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 51 25 44
MAX/MIN RH (%) 57 32 72 44
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 15-19 G26 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 19-23 G41 NW 15-19 G28 NW 6-10 G16 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 3
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 2560
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 33 W 5
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 229450 19460
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
MDZ025-130945-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 51 26 44
MAX/MIN RH (%) 52 34 69 44
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 19-23 G28 NW 5-9
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 22-26 G40 NW 18-22 G29 NW 10-14 G20 SW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 3
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 2680
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 33 W 6
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 225980 17560
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD FAIR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
NCZ012>014-030-130945-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 61 35 49
MAX/MIN RH (%) 57 27 73 54
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 7-11 E 3-7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 11-15 G31 NW 7-11 G18 LGT/VAR E 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780 1510
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 24 S 12
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 152780 21920
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR VERY POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
NCZ015>017-031-032-130945-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 60 34 48
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 28 76 57
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 11-15 G24 E 5-9
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 14-18 G34 NW 10-14 G23 N 4-8 E 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5720 1830
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 23 SE 10
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 146910 21300
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
$$
NCZ102-130945-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 59 35 48
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 31 76 62
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 18-22 G28 NE 8-12
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 21-25 G34 NW 14-18 G25 N 8-12 E 8-12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410 1760
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 21 E 7
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 112220 13360
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD FAIR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 6 5 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
$$
VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-130945-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 61 29 45
MAX/MIN RH (%) 56 21 74 50
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 6-10 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 12-16 G32 NW 9-13 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 4
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6880 2500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 22 S 10
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 158320 36410
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR VERY POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
VAZ060-065>067-130945-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 63 31 46
MAX/MIN RH (%) 56 22 73 54
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 6-10 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 11-15 G29 NW 7-11 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350 2010
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 24 S 9
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 162550 26000
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR VERY POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-130945-
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
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 60 29 45
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 25 75 50
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 7-11 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 13-17 G32 NW 10-14 G19 N 3-7 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 4
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7050 2080
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 24 S 10
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 202020 27320
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD VERY POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
VAZ077-078-084>086-130945-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 58 31 44
MAX/MIN RH (%) 56 28 72 51
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 9-13 G19 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 15-19 G34 NW 10-14 G20 N 5-9 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 4
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6750 2180
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 26 S 8
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 193760 20430
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
$$
VAZ079>081-087>089-092-130945-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 62 31 47
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 24 76 56
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 6-10 G16 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 11-15 G29 NW 8-12 G19 LGT/VAR E 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6310 1690
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 23 S 12
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 158440 23800
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR VERY POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
VAZ091-094-130945-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 58 32 45
MAX/MIN RH (%) 53 28 72 54
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 9-13 G19 E 3-7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 14-18 G34 NW 9-13 G20 N 4-8 E 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6280 1960
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 24 S 9
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 161810 20730
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
$$
VAZ093-096-097-130945-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 61 32 48
MAX/MIN RH (%) 58 27 75 53
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 9-13 G19 E 3-7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 13-17 G34 NW 9-13 G19 N 3-7 E 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6140 2120
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 24 S 10
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 149080 23660
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD VERY POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
$$
VAZ095-098-130945-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 59 34 47
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 29 75 57
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 14-18 G25 E 6-10
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 16-20 G34 NW 12-16 G24 N 6-10 E 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 5
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5990 1850
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 23 SE 9
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 148220 18770
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
$$
VAZ099-100-130945-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
334 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 56 29 44
MAX/MIN RH (%) 53 28 74 47
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 13-17 G25 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 18-22 G39 NW 12-16 G26 NW 5-9 G16 E 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 4
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510 2090
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 28 S 5
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 216380 15750
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD POOR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT DURING THE
DAY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 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)
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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)
-------------------------------------------------------
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
$$
