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FNUS51 KPHI 110930
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
530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
MOVE OFFSHORE THROUGH MIDDAY. DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO
APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS
A SECONDARY AREA OF LOW PRESSURE FORMS ALONG THE VIRGINIA CAPES
TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD AND OFFSHORE MONDAY
AND MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD THEN FOLLOW FOR THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER, A COLD FRONT IS LIKELY TO APPROACH THURSDAY.

PAZ054-055-120930-
CARBON-MONROE-
530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        10           90           90           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
MAX/MIN TEMP          66           40           47           
MIN/MAX RH %          38           100          70           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     E 10                      NE 22        
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     SE 14        E 16         NE 20        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.20         0.40         
PRECIP DURATION       0            5            10           
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  6000         1500         3500         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  SE 34        E 25         E 52         
VENTILATION RATE      197200       35000        182000       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    FAIR         VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE. LOWS
AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ060>062-120930-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        10           90           90           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
MAX/MIN TEMP          66           40           49           
MIN/MAX RH %          38           100          70           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     E 10                      NE 20        
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     SE 14        E 18         NE 20        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.37         0.47         
PRECIP DURATION       0            6            10           
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  6500         1000         3500         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  SE 35        E 18         E 52         
VENTILATION RATE      220500       15300        190800       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    POOR         VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
50. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015-018>020-027-PAZ067>071-120930-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        10           100          100          
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        RAIN         
MAX/MIN TEMP          66           43           51           
MIN/MAX RH %          40           100          70           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 12                     NE 26        
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     E 20         E 26         NE 26        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.85         0.65         
PRECIP DURATION       0            6            10           
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            
LAL                   1            3            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  6000         500          3500         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  E 37         E 11         NE 59        
VENTILATION RATE      225700       4400         200600       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...WINDY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND DRIZZLE LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

DEZ002-003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ016-017-021>023-120930-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        40           100          100          
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         TSTMS        RAIN         
MAX/MIN TEMP          66           47           55           
MIN/MAX RH %          40           100          65           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     E 10                      NE 28        
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     SE 20        E 26         NE 25        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         1.25         0.70         
PRECIP DURATION       2            8            10           
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            
LAL                   1            3            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  5500         500          3500         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  SE 42        E 15         NE 58        
VENTILATION RATE      239400       0            191400       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND DRIZZLE LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-120930-
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
530 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        10           100          100          
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        RAIN         
MAX/MIN TEMP          64           47           53           
MIN/MAX RH %          49           100          70           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 12                     NE 30        
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     E 20         E 28         NE 30        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.85         0.50         
PRECIP DURATION       0            6            10           
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            
LAL                   1            3            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  3500         500          4000         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  E 30         E 15         NE 58        
VENTILATION RATE      98600        0            224200       
DISPERSION            GOOD         VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...WINDY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND DRIZZLE LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.

$$