FNUS71 KAKQ 131055 FWSAKQ SPOT FORECAST FOR CHESAPEAKE...MD.FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 655 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO NEW ENGLAND TODAY...MEANWHILE AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRACKS FROM THE GREAT LAKES STATES THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE MID ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AND LINGERS INTO FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2100-2300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 8 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 13 TO 21 MPH LATE. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (800-37100 FT-MPH). TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM SKY (%).........52 62 71 81 90 92 95 97 98 99 100 97 WEATHER COV..... SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RN RN RN TEMP............57 60 61 61 60 59 58 56 53 50 47 46 RH..............49 46 46 48 49 53 57 64 74 86 100 100 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE E 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E TRANSP WIND SPD.3 3 5 6 8 13 17 21 21 18 16 14 FORECASTER...SEYMOUR REQUESTED BY...DON KRONNER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100413.CHESA.01/AKQ