FNUS71 KAKQ 041347
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHORTERS WHARF   Q2...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
847 AM EST FRI FEB 4 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION WILL BECOME CENTERED
OFF THE COAST TODAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE
SOUTHEAST COAST...THEN STRENGTHENS A LITTLE AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST
TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS OVER THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN FROM THE
GULF COAST REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1300-2700 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 1 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (300-27400 FT-MPH).

TIME (EST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........47  54  60  66  72  79  85  91  97  98  98  99
WEATHER COV.....                                SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....                                RN  RN  RN  RN
TEMP............37  38  40  40  40  39  38  36  35  34  34  34
RH..............54  52  48  48  48  50  54  61  64  69  72  75
20 FT WIND DIR..W   SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..4   4   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   10  10  10  10  10  5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.1 2.4 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.10  12  12  13  14  14  14  13  12  13  13  14

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2100-8300 FT-MPH).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND AREAS OF
                    DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 13 MPH...BECOMING WEST 3 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2200-9700 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...HURLEY
REQUESTED BY...KEITH MORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110204.SHORT.01/AKQ