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FNUS51 KPHI 230917
FWFPHI
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA /
NORTHWEST...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY / DELAWARE /
AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
417 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009
.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER NOVA SCOTIA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL RECEDE
EAST. FAIRLY WEAK LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL LIFT
NORTHEAST AND PASS WELL TO THE EAST OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY
TONIGHT. VERY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE AREA LATE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, THEN A COLD FRONT FROM THE WEST WILL ARRIVE
ON THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OFF THE
SOUTHEAST COAST ON THURSDAY AND IT SHOULD MOVE UP INTO NEW ENGLAND
ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD SLOWLY INTO OUR
REGION FROM THE WEST DURING THE WEEKEND.
$$
PAZ054-055-232130-
CARBON-MONROE-
417 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE
CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           70           40
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP          45           38           50
MIN/MAX RH %          66           100          64
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE  9                     NE  8
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 10        NE 10        NE  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.21         0.07
PRECIP DURATION       1            5            2
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  1900         0            3100
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  E 23         NE  5        NE 16
VENTILATION RATE      43700        0            49600
DISPERSION            FAIR         VERY POOR    FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
$$
NJZ001-007>010-PAZ060>062-232130-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
417 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE
CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        50           80           40
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP          49           41           52
MIN/MAX RH %          66           100          61
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 11                     NE 11
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 11        NE 11        N  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.27         0.06
PRECIP DURATION       2            6            2
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  2300         0            3300
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 28        NE  4        NE 21
VENTILATION RATE      64400        0            69300
DISPERSION            GOOD         VERY POOR    GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
$$
DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015-018>020-027-PAZ067>071-232130-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
417 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE
CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        70           70           40
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP          54           42           54
MIN/MAX RH %          64           100          62
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 19                     NE 17
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 19        NE 17        NE 16
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.26         0.03
PRECIP DURATION       4            7            2
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  2700         0            3000
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 34        NE  5        NE 22
VENTILATION RATE      91800        0            66000
DISPERSION            GOOD         VERY POOR    GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
DEZ002-003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ016-017-021>023-232130-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-QUEEN ANNE`S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
417 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE
CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        80           70           20
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           45           55
MIN/MAX RH %          59           100          64
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 19                     N 17
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 19        N 19         NE 13
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.20         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       5            6            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  2600         0            2900
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 30        NE  7        N 16
VENTILATION RATE      78000        0            46400
DISPERSION            GOOD         VERY POOR    FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-232130-
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
417 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE
CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        80           70           40
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP          55           46           54
MIN/MAX RH %          64           100          66
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 21                     NE 19
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 21        NE 19        N 17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.32         0.02
PRECIP DURATION       4            8            2
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  2500         0            2800
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 34        NE 12        N 23
VENTILATION RATE      85000        0            64400
DISPERSION            GOOD         VERY POOR    GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS
20 TO 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
$$




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