FNUS71 KAKQ 171233
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISHING BAY UNIT A   C...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
833 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN STATES BUILDS OVER AREA TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION
EARLY SATURDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK OVER THE AREA
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2500-4100 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (2300-39000 FT-MPH).

TIME (EDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........5   7   9   10  12  12  13  13  13  14  14  13
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............50  53  56  58  60  61  61  61  58  55  51  50
RH..............58  52  47  44  41  38  38  39  47  55  66  68
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   5   5   5   4   4   5   5   5   5
20 FT WIND GUST.10  15  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 2.5 3.0 3.6 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.4 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   SW  S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.13  14  13  13  10  9   8   7   7   7   8   8

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2300 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1700-14200 FT-MPH).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 20 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR TO FAIR (2800-47800 FT-MPH)...INCREASING
                    TO GOOD (72400-90600 FT-MPH) EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.



FORECASTER...HURLEY
REQUESTED BY...ART CANTERBURY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110317.FISHI.01/AKQ