FNUS71 KAKQ 161526
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACKWATER INTERIOR...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1026 AM EST WED FEB 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON FEBRUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...

...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT THIS
AFTERNOON...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES WILL PUSH OFF THE COAST
THROUGH TONIGHT. RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON. RH VALUES INCREASE SOMEWHAT ON THURSDAY...BUT
S-SW WINDS WILL ALSO BE ON THE INCREASE. WARM TEMPERATURES...STRONG
SW WINDS AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FORECASTED FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTH 13 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1700-2400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING
    AND AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (INCREASING TO 47300 FT-MPH).

TIME (EST)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P
SKY (%).........23  21  17  14  10  10  10  10  11  12  14  15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............50  52  52  52  52  50  47  44  43  42  41  40
RH..............37  32  33  35  35  41  49  60  62  65  67  70
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..14  14  14  14  14  11  9   5   5   5   5   4
20 FT WIND GUST.30  30  35  35  35  25  20  15  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.1 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.23  23  23  22  20  16  13  10  9   10  12  12

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2000-10600 FT-MPH).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1900-18300 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...ALBRIGHT
REQUESTED BY...KEITH MORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110216.BLACK.01/AKQ