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FNUS51 KPHI 120850
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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
450 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

.DISCUSSION...
AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE DELMARVA REGION WILL MOVE
SLOWLY OFF THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL AREAS LATER TODAY.
HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD THEN FOLLOW FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 
HOWEVER, A COLD FRONT IS LIKELY TO APPROACH THURSDAY.

PAZ054-055-130900-
CARBON-MONROE-
450 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        90           10           10           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          50           38           66           
MIN/MAX RH %          55           92           33           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     E 21                      N 17         
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 19        N 17         N 17         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            0            0            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  4200         0            8200         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 41        N  8         N 25         
VENTILATION RATE      172200       0            205000       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ060>062-130900-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
450 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        90           20           10           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          52           39           67           
MIN/MAX RH %          53           92           32           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 24                     N 18         
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 21        N 20         N 19         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.01         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            1            0            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  4200         0            7800         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 44        N  8         N 28         
VENTILATION RATE      184800       0            218400       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015-018>020-027-PAZ067>071-130900-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
450 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        100          30           10           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          51           41           69           
MIN/MAX RH %          58           89           32           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 34                     N 21         
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 29        N 26         N 23         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.53         0.03         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            1            0            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  4000         0            7300         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 49        N  8         N 31         
VENTILATION RATE      196000       0            226300       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

DEZ002-003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ016-017-021>023-130900-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
450 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        100          30           10           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          54           44           68           
MIN/MAX RH %          63           86           35           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 29                     N 24         
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 29        N 29         N 23         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.45         0.08         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       6            2            0            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  3900         0            7300         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 50        N  8         N 31         
VENTILATION RATE      195000       0            226300       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-130900-
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
450 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        100          30           10           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           43           64           
MIN/MAX RH %          60           86           36           
MAX AM WIND (MPH)     NE 36                     N 25         
MAX PM WIND (MPH)     NE 32        N 29         N 23         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.47         0.07         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            0            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN)  3800         0            6300         
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN)  NE 50        N 13         N 32         
VENTILATION RATE      190000       0            201600       
DISPERSION            VERY GOOD    VERY POOR    VERY GOOD    

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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

$$