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	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

MDZ025-102000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N  75.20W Elev. 12 ft
950 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

Date             Tue 03/10/26            Wed 03/11/26            Thu 03/12/26
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                      54          45          57          50          54
TEMP                50 53 54 51 48 47 46 46 52 56 56 51 52 54 55 53 50 47 43 41
DEWPT               45 44 44 44 43 44 46 45 48 49 49 49 50 50 50 49 45 38 34 29
MIN/MAX RH                   68          98          75          94          66
RH                  84 73 69 78 82 89 97 96 84 77 77 92 92 87 82 85 84 71 71 62
WIND DIR             S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W NW NW NW
WIND DIR DEG        20 18 19 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 23 29 32 32 32
WIND SPD             5  8  9  9  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 13 17 18 18 17 18 17 14 11
CLOUDS              B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1
CLOUDS(%)           58 32 29 40 40 39 56 64 74 71 58 64 68 85 89 94 94 90 85 69
VSBY                 7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  6  6  7
POP 12HR                      0          10          20          20          80
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0        0.19
SNOW 12HR                 00-00       00-00       00-00                        
RAIN SHWRS                                      S  S  S  S  S  S  D  D  D  D   
TSTMS                                           S  S  S  S                     
MIX HGT                     600   400   400   700   700  1200  1400  2400  2400
T WIND DIR                    S     S     S     S     S     S    SW    NW    NW
T WIND SPD                    9    10     9    13    17    18    18    25    32
SMOKE DISP                   PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    GD    GD
ADI                           9     9     9    17    19    17    26    70    81
MAX LVORI                     4     6     8     6     5     5     4     4     3
STABILITY                     C     E     D     C     D     D     D     D     D
CEILING                   30000 30000 26600 20800 12700   300   300  4000 20800
PRESSURE                  30.07 30.07 30.04 30.02 29.93 29.84 29.69 29.75 29.92


Date          Fri 03/13/26Sat 03/14/26Sun 03/15/26Mon 03/16/26
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          35    49    42    50    42    54    46    54
TEMP          38 37 44 46 47 43 49 45 43 45 52 51 51 49 49 44
DEWPT         26 25 28 36 37 34 30 32 35 39 44 47 49 46 39 32
MAX/MIN RH       66    52    75    46    80    76    98    56
RH            61 63 53 68 68 71 48 60 73 81 76 86 92 91 69 62
WIND DIR      NW NE  S  S SW  W NW SE SE SE  S  S  S SW  W NW
WIND SPD       6  4 14 19 13 10  6  5 10 12 14 18 20 21 20 17
AVG CLOUDS    B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2
POP 12HR          5     0     0     0     5    20    70    80
RAIN                                            S  C  L  D  L

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VAZ064-102000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
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