FNUS71 KAKQ 211344
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF PIT...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
844 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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 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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2600-3400 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 11 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 13 TO 16
                    MPH LATE.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR EARLY...BECOMING FAIR (2900-46600 FT-MPH).

TIME (EST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........15  19  22  25  30  34  38  42  47  51  55  60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............36  39  41  42  42  43  43  42  42  41  40  40
RH..............41  36  32  31  29  28  28  30  33  37  45  48
20 FT WIND DIR..WNW W   W   SW  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   4   4   7   8   9   9   10  10  10  10
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  7   6   11  12  13  14  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.0
MIXNG WIND DIR..NW  W   W   W   SW  S   S   S   S   S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..12  7   5   4   7   10  14  16  17  18  20  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 17 TO 24 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (4300-40400 FT-MPH).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4700-5700 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 15
                    TO 24 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 29 TO 33 MPH LATE.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (4100-48400
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (129000-166200 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...KEITH MORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090221.WOLFP.01/AKQ