FNUS71 KAKQ 121221
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WASH FLATS...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
821 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EDT ON MARCH 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...WINDS DECREASE LATER TODAY BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REMAIN LOW...

COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG WITH
DRIER CONDITIONS. THE FRONT REMAINS SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...TRANSLATING INTO CONTINUED RAIN CHANCES ESPECIALLY OVER
SOUTHERN LOCATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 21 TO 26 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (72700 FT-MPH)...DECREASING TO VERY POOR (22500
                    FT-MPH) LATE.

TIME (EDT)      2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM
SKY (%).........48  53  58  63  67  72  77  89  91  93  95  97
WEATHER COV.....                        SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....                        RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN
TEMP............46  45  44  43  42  41  40  40  39  39  39  39
RH..............39  40  45  51  56  60  64  48  52  63  57  59
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..9   9   7   7   7   6   6   6   7   7   7   8
20 FT WIND GUST.15  14  12  11  11  10  10  10  10  10  10  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 2.6 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
MIXNG WIND DIR..N   N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  N   N   N   N   N
MIXNG WIND SPD..15  14  12  11  11  8   5   3   3   2   2   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1900 FT
                    AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (600-13800 FT-MPH).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (17400-28600 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...TIM CRAIG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090312.WASHF.01/AKQ