FNUS71 KAKQ 231302
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR REMNANT MARSH...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
902 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST THIS MORNING....WITH
A BREEZY AND DRY WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...REMAINING STATIONARY OVER THE
MID ATLANTIC STATES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL BECOME
CENTERED OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BRINGING
DRY AND VERY WARM CONDITIONS TO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8500-9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT
WINDS...............WEST...NORTHWEST 22 TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (105800 FT-MPH) LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (182000-222900 FT-MPH).


TIME (EDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P
SKY (%).........10  5   5   4   4   3   2   1   0   1   2   4
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............67  69  70  71  72  72  68  64  60  56  53  49
RH..............29  25  22  21  21  20  25  31  37  45  52  61
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   N   NE
20 FT WIND SPD..13  13  11  11  10  10  8   5   3   3   2   2
20 FT WIND GUST.22  22  22  20  18  15  10  10  5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...8.3 8.3 8.3 8.1 7.8 7.6 5.1 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
MIXNG WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
MIXNG WIND SPD..31  29  25  24  24  22  18  15  10  8   6   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 18 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR TO GOOD (34200-83800 FT-MPH)...DECREASING
                    TO VERY POOR (600-2300 FT-MPH) EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4400-4900 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 1 TO 6 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (800-21800 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...KYLE KRZYWICKI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090423.REMNA.01/AKQ