FNUS71 KAKQ 251346
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHORTERS WHARF UNIT 7A...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
946 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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 BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    (15% BECOMING 70% IN THE AFTERNOON)
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...
                    BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2000-2300 FT
                    AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 12 TO 16
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (500-27700 FT-MPH).

TIME (EDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........31  32  33  36  50  55  57  61  64  68  72  75
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............42  44  45  46  47  48  48  48  47  45  44  43
RH..............53  51  50  48  47  46  47  47  51  56  60  65
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..7   6   8   10  11  11  12  11  10  10  11  10
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  15  15  20  20  20  20  15  15  20  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.3
MIXNG WIND DIR..SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
MIXNG WIND SPD..9   12  13  13  14  14  15  16  16  16  17  17

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (3000-19600 FT-MPH).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 23 MPH...INCREASING TO 23 TO 24 MPH
                    LATE.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2900-5200 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...MCNATT
REQUESTED BY...KEITH MORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090325.SHORT.01/AKQ