FNUS71 KAKQ 201304
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNITS 3A  2A AND BARBADOSE...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
804 AM EST THU JAN 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0810 EST ON JANUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS
MORNING WILL DRIFT OFF THE COAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...THEN DEEPEN OFF OF CAPE COD FRIDAY.
MEANWHILE...A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...USHERING IN BRISK AND VERY COLD WEATHER FOR
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (30 TO 50 PERCENT)...BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70 TO 85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING NORTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT...INCREASING TO 2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH LATE.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1700-21200 FT-MPH).

TIME (EST)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........20  30  50  65  70  76  79  81  85  89  94  94
WEATHER COV.....                                        CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....                                        SN  SN
TEMP............32  33  34  35  35  36  36  35  35  34  33  32
RH..............72  72  66  61  56  56  59  59  61  66  72  72
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   NE  NE  E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..4   4   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   2   2   3
20 FT WIND GUST.6   7   8   10  10  10  10  5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 1.3 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.0 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   NW  NW  W   W   W   SW  SW  S   SE  SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.10  10  10  10  8   7   5   2   2   6   8   12

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-100 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
                    EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 7 TO 10 MPH LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 16 TO 24
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO WEST 31
                    TO 33 MPH LATE.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1800-28700 FT-MPH).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH...INCREASING TO 35 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4000-5400 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 32 TO 35 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR TO GOOD (49900-93400 FT-MPH)...INCREASING
                    TO EXCELLENT (118200-155900 FT-MPH) IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.



FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...KEITH MORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110120.UNITS.01/AKQ