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	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

MDZ025-092000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N  75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

Date             Wed 09/09/26            Thu 09/10/26            Fri 09/11/26
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly     05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20

MAX/MIN                      82          74          85          72          79
TEMP             75 79 80 80 78 77 77 75 76 81 83 83 80 77 75 73 73 77 78 77 75
DEWPT            68 68 68 68 67 69 70 70 71 70 72 72 73 73 73 72 71 67 66 65 66
MIN/MAX RH                   65          85          67          98          66
RH               81 68 68 67 69 78 81 82 83 71 69 70 80 86 92 94 94 72 66 67 75
WIND DIR         SW SW  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S SW  W NW  N  N NE NE  E
WIND DIR DEG     23 22 19 19 19 20 22 22 23 23 22 20 20 23 28 33 00 02 04 06 07
WIND SPD          9 10 14 16 17 18 20 19 17 13 10 11 10  8  6  9 10 10 10  9  4
CLOUDS           SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC
CLOUDS(%)        30 32 21 16 12 18 15 22 12  8  5 13 65 65 52 58 51 33 31 25 31
VSBY              7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7
POP 12HR                      0           0          10          50           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0        0.03           0
SNOW 12HR                 00-00       00-00       00-00                        
RAIN SHWRS                                            C  C  C  C               
TSTMS                                                 S                        
MIX HGT              2100  1500  1600  1400  1700  1000   800  1400  2500  2000
T WIND DIR             SW    SW    SW    SW    SW    SW    NW     N    NE    NE
T WIND SPD             14    23    26    27    21    11     6     8    16    10
SMOKE DISP             PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR
ADI                    36    37    32    43    41    23    11    28    48    27
MAX LVORI               3     3     3     4     3     4     8     9     4     4
STABILITY               C     D     D     D     D     C     D     D     C     C
CEILING              5500 20800 30000 30000 13800  7700  4000  5500  4000  4700
PRESSURE            30.27 30.17 30.10 30.01 29.96 29.88 29.89 29.92 30.01 30.01


Date          Sat 09/12/26Sun 09/13/26Mon 09/14/26Tue 09/15/26
UTC 6hrly     06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly     02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20

MIN/MAX          71    80    74    82    74    81    74    81
TEMP          73 74 78 76 76 76 80 79 76 75 79 77 75 75 79 78
DEWPT         68 68 67 71 74 75 74 75 75 74 72 72 72 72 72 72
MAX/MIN RH       85    67    99    83    99    77    91    77
RH            82 82 68 85 94 97 83 90 99 97 80 85 90 91 79 82
WIND DIR       E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S  W  N  E  E SE  E SE  S
WIND SPD       4  8 10 10  9  5  8  5  3  3  9  8  8  6 10 10
AVG CLOUDS    SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR          5    20    50    40    10     5     0     5
RAIN SHWRS              S  C  C  C  S                        
TSTMS                      S  S     S                        

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VAZ064-092000-
EXPERIMENTAL ONLY...THIS PRODUCT IS FOR PLANNING AND REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY AND
IS NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT
FORECAST.
BELOW IS A WEATHER ELEMENT KEY FOR THIS PRODUCT.
(NOTE...WINDS DO NOT REFLECT LOCAL TERRAIN EFFECTS.)

DAY 1 THROUGH 3...
MAX/MIN TEMP or MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
MIN/MAX RH or MAX/MIN RH(%).........MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HUMIDITY
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND DIR DEG(DEGREES)...............20 FT. WIND DIRECTION IN TENS OF DEGREES
                                    RELATIVE TO DUE NORTH.
     EXAMPLE: 09 = 90 DEGREES = EAST; 18 = 180 DEGREES = SOUTH;
              27 = 270 DEGREES = WEST; 36 = 360 DEGREES = NORTH
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
WIND GUST(MPH)......................20 FT. WIND GUST
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE
HEAT INDX...........................HEAT INDEX
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
     EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED;
              B1 = MOSTLY CLOUDY; B2 = CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
VSBY................................VISIBILITY VALUE IN STATUTE MILES
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
QPF 12HR(IN)........................LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
WEATHER...
     TYPE...
       RAIN...........RAIN
       RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
       TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
       DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
       SNOW...........SNOW
       SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
       SLEET..........SLEET
       FLURRIES.......FLURRIES
       FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
       FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
     COVERAGE...
       S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
       C..............CHANCE
       L..............LIKELY
       O..............OCCASIONAL
       D..............DEFINITE
       AR.............AREAS
       PA.............PATCHY
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY
     TYPE...
       F..............FOG
       PF.............PATCHY FOG
       F+.............DENSE FOG
       H..............HAZE
       BS.............BLOWING SNOW
       K..............SMOKE
       BD.............BLOWING DUST
       AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL
MIX HGT(FT AGL).....................MIXING HEIGHT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISPERSION....................SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
     VALUES: VP = VERY POOR; PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD
ADI (INDEX).........................ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX
CEILING (FT)........................CEILING
PRESSURE (INCHES MERCURY)...........STATION PRESSURE
MAX LVORI (INDEX)...................LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX
STABILITY (CAT).....................PASQUILL TURNER STABILITY
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY...
     EXAMPLE: W = WARNING; Y = ADVISORY; A = WATCH
     IN EFFECT FOR THE INDICATED HOUR 

DAY 4 THROUGH 7...
MAX/MIN TEMP or MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR............................20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
AVG CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
     SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS