FNUS71 KAKQ 251213
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOARDWALK CLEANUP...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
813 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER OFF THE COAST TODAY AS A
WARM FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE CAROLINAS LATE IN THE DAY.
AN ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION ON THURSDAY BEFORE A TRAILING COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE
AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE REGION
THIS WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1800-24600 FT-MPH).

TIME (EDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........32  37  42  50  55  60  63  66  69  73  76  79
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............46  47  48  49  49  49  49  47  46  44  44  44
RH..............49  47  46  44  46  48  50  56  63  70  73  76
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   SE  E   E   SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..7   9   9   8   7   6   5   5   7   8   8   7
20 FT WIND GUST.10  15  15  15  10  10  10  10  10  15  15  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3
MIXNG WIND DIR..E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
MIXNG WIND SPD..14  13  12  10  9   9   9   10  10  12  13  14

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1800-9500 FT-MPH).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 21 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1900-10400 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...MCNATT
REQUESTED BY...TIM CRAIG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090325.BOARD.01/AKQ