FNUS71 KAKQ 291218
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEEKINGS CREEK...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
818 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA TODAY BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS
TO THE REGION. ON WEDNESDAY...LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE GULF
COAST STATES THROUGH THE CAROLINAS...PROVIDING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND
COOL TEMPERATURES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL STAY TO OUR NORTH THROUGH
FRIDAY...WHILE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS THROUGH THE
SOUTHEAST STATES. EXPECT MORE WET WEATHER AND BELOW AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES TO PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4500-5000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (3700-44800
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO FAIR (53700-58800
                    FT-MPH) EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........7   14  21  28  31  34  37  40  43  46  49  53
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............43  46  49  50  51  51  50  48  44  41  38  37
RH..............36  29  25  22  21  22  23  29  36  46  54  56
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   N
20 FT WIND SPD..9   9   9   9   9   9   8   6   3   2   2   2
20 FT WIND GUST.15  20  20  20  20  15  15  10  10  5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 3.9 4.5 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 3.2 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W
TRANSP WIND SPD.12  12  12  13  14  14  14  13  10  8   6   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 3
                    MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO POOR (700-34700 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...GINGRICH
REQUESTED BY...ART CANTERBURY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110329.MEEKI.01/AKQ