FNUS71 KAKQ 051336
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WASH WOODS...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
836 AM EST THU MAR 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS SLOWLY OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL
REMAIN CENTERED OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR WARMING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DROP SOUTH THROUGH THE MID
ATLANTIC REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 8
                    TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1400-3200 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1300-23600 FT-MPH).

TIME (EST)      2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM
SKY (%).........11  10  9   7   6   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............48  48  48  48  46  44  43  42  41  41  41  41
RH..............35  37  40  42  47  53  57  60  62  65  65  67
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..8   10  12  12  12  12  12  11  11  10  10  9
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 2.4 2.0 1.4 0.8 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   S   S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..9   12  13  15  17  20  20  20  18  17  15  14

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 20 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 10
                    MPH LATE.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2300-12400 FT-MPH).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 19 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH...INCREASING TO 21 TO 28
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2400-13100 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...MCNATT
REQUESTED BY...TIM CRAIG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090305.WASHW.01/AKQ