FNUS71 KAKQ 121259
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHESAPEAKE...MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (MDDNR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
859 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED SOUTH OF THE REGION...WITH A
DRY NORTHEAST FLOW EXPECTED TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES
CENTERED OVER THE NORTHEAST STATES. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
TRACKS THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE MID ATLANTIC AND
SOUTHEAST STATES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........19  19  18  18  17  17  16  16  15  15  18  20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............64  67  68  68  68  67  67  62  58  54  50  47
RH..............35  30  28  27  27  28  29  34  41  50  58  65
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..9   9   9   9   8   7   7   4   3   3   3   2
20 FT WIND GUST.14  15  15  15  15  13  12  8   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 2.8 3.7 4.4 5.1 4.7 3.9 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.17  17  17  16  15  13  13  10  10  8   8   8


FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...DONALD KRONNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100412.CHESA.04/AKQ