FNUS71 KAKQ 231614
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAWRENCE...NCFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1114 AM EST MON FEB 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1125 EST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES...AND HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED ACROSS THE
MIDWEST. THE HIGH WILL SLOWLY BUILD EASTWARD INTO THE MID ATLANTIC
STATES FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN OFFSHORE FOR THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5700-6400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO GOOD (21100-61600
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT
                    (86400-126800 FT-MPH) IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........9   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  9   7   5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............38  41  41  40  41  41  39  37  35  34  33  32
RH..............32  28  24  24  23  27  31  37  40  41  43  45
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..11  11  11  12  12  12  10  8   6   6   6   6
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.7 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.2 5.9 5.6 4.7 3.9 3.2
MIXNG WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
MIXNG WIND SPD..22  22  23  23  23  22  20  16  13  13  14  16

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.
MAX HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL EARLY
                    MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5900 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 500-1500 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 22 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR TO GOOD (35900-81300 FT-MPH)...DECREASING
                    TO VERY POOR (9700-28700 FT-MPH) LATE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2900-4200 FT
                    AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 21 MPH...DECREASING TO 7 TO 10
                    MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (17400-44900 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...HURLEY
REQUESTED BY...DISTRICT 7 OPS OFFICER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090223.LAWRE.01/AKQ