FNUS71 KAKQ 111226
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITESBURG...MD. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
826 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON APRIL 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

...VERY WARM WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH TODAY.
LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AND OFF
THE COAST TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE
AREA FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2300-2600 FT
                    AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 21 TO 28 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (4500-50200
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO FAIR TO GOOD
                    (57700-63300 FT-MPH) LATE.

TIME (EDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........73  65  57  48  40  40  39  39  38  38  38  38
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............68  69  71  73  75  77  79  79  78  74  71  69
RH..............73  66  62  58  56  52  52  54  64  73  76  78
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..12  12  12  12  12  12  12  12  11  11  10  10
20 FT WIND GUST.25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.6 1.8 1.0 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.24  24  24  23  25  26  28  28  26  23  22  24



FORECASTER...WAMSLEY
REQUESTED BY...DON KRONNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110411.WHITE.01/AKQ