FNUS71 KAKQ 261625
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH END...U.S. FWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1125 AM EST THU FEB 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY...
...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT FRIDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH
FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN
STALLS ACROSS THE CAROLINAS SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST ALONG
THIS BOUNDARY SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACKS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST
SUNDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2300-9000 FT-MPH).

TIME (EST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........22  29  36  36  36  36  35  35  35  36  37  39
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............51  53  55  55  55  55  53  52  51  50  49  48
RH..............56  54  55  55  57  59  61  63  63  68  71  77
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   6   6   7   7   7   8   8   8   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  15  15  10  10  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
MIXNG WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..6   7   8   9   10  10  10  10  9   9   9   9

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1500-2200 FT-MPH).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO 18 TO 24 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1500-20700 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...SIEBERS
REQUESTED BY...JON BECK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090227.NORTH.01/AKQ