FNUS71 KAKQ 312221 FWSAKQ SPOT FORECAST FOR SHP 083110 SUNBEAM...VDOF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 621 PM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1814 EDT ON AUGUST 31. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HURRICANE EARL WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THE CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA COAST THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ACCELERATING NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE AREA ON FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER THE REGION FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (900-32900 FT-MPH). TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........14 8 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............91 87 82 78 76 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 RH..............42 53 62 66 74 76 79 84 87 90 93 97 20 FT WIND DIR..E E SE SE S S S S S SW SW W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.5 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 95. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7100-7400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (800-44300 FT-MPH). FORECASTER...FOSTER REQUESTED BY...ANGELA CONARY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100831.SHP08.01/AKQ