FNUS71 KAKQ 181218
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISHING BAY UNIT A   C...USFWS BLACKWATER NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
818 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 PERCENT ALONG WITH
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TODAY. A BACKDOOR COLD
FRONT MOVES SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...THEN SETTLES ACROSS
THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THIS WEEKEND. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
BACK OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. A WARM FRONT
MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....WEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2400-3500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (2600-42100 FT-MPH).

TIME (EDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........26  27  27  28  31  34  37  40  43  46  50  55
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............62  67  71  73  73  73  73  71  67  63  60  59
RH..............58  49  42  40  40  40  41  46  54  67  72  75
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   NW
20 FT WIND SPD..9   8   8   7   7   7   7   5   4   3   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  20  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 1.3 2.4 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   SW  SW  W   NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.14  14  14  14  15  15  14  12  8   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH
                    5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 14 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1000-21600 FT-MPH).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3100-4400 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 TO 26 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (3900-49500
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO GOOD (71300-94800
                    FT-MPH) LATE IN THE MORNING.



FORECASTER...MONTEFUSCO
REQUESTED BY...KEITH MORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110318.FISHI.01/AKQ