FNUS71 KAKQ 211622
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FARM FIELDS...USDA-US FOREST SERVICE (USFS)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1122 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...LIGHTER WINDS TODAY...
...BECOMING WINDY AGAIN ON SUNDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS
EVENING INTO SOUTHERN CANADA SUNDAY...WITH THE TRAILING COLD
FRONT CROSSING THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER PERIOD OF GUSTY
WESTERLY WINDS IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....EAST WINDS 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10
                    MPH...THEN SOUTH TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR...BECOMING POOR (20000-34200 FT-MPH).

TIME (EST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........8   11  15  18  21  24  27  31  34  41  48  55
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............42  44  45  46  47  47  46  45  43  43  43  43
RH..............40  37  37  37  36  35  41  45  53  51  55  60
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  E   E   SE  SE  SE  SSE  S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5   6   7   8   9   10  10  11  11  11
20 FT WIND GUST.            8   11  11  13  14  15  15  17  17
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.0 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.3
MIXNG WIND DIR..NE  E   SE  SE  SE  SSE S   S   S   S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..7   7   8   9   12  14  15  17  18  18  17  16

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 18 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2300-33000 FT-MPH).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....BREEZY. WEST WINDS 13 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 30 MPH...INCREASING TO 24 TO 26 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6800-7300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 21 TO 28
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2000-28800 FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (157300-160000 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...JON BECK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090221.SOUTH.01/AKQ