FNUS71 KAKQ 041132
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHESAPEAKE...MD.FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
732 AM EDT TUE MAY 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON MAY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A REINFORCING PUSH OF
COOLER AIR ARRIVES. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION TONIGHT
AND SLIDES THE MID ATLANTIC STATES WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5200-6000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (400-49900
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO FAIR (52400 FT-MPH)
                    LATE.

TIME (EDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P
SKY (%).........37  34  30  33  36  39  34  29  24  21  17  14
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............80  81  81  81  81  80  78  74  71  68  65  63
RH..............45  39  37  38  38  39  45  55  66  70  75  78
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   6   7   5   4   4   5   5   4   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.7 4.5 5.2 5.5 5.7 6.0 4.1 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
TRANSP WIND SPD.10  10  9   9   10  10  9   8   7   7   7   7



FORECASTER...RUSNAK
REQUESTED BY...DON KRONNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100504.CHESA.01/AKQ