Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Sept 10, 2010 12:19:45 GMT -5
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
652 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-
036>040-042-050>057-501-502-WVZ050>055-501>504-102200-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-
CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-
BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-
WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...
WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...
WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...STAUNTON...
WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL...
CHARLOTTESVILLE...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...
MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...
FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...
FRANKLIN...MOOREFIELD...BAYARD...PETERSBURG...MOUNT STORM...
ELK GARDEN...KEYSER...FORT ASHBY
652 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010
...ENHANCED WILDFIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON...
WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 20 MPH AGAIN TODAY. FUEL MOISTURE REMAINS
VERY LOW DUE TO THE RECENT DRY SPELL AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION
OF LOW FUEL MOISTURE...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL POSE AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THIS
AFTERNOON.
OPEN BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
652 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010
DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-
036>040-042-050>057-501-502-WVZ050>055-501>504-102200-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-
CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-
BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-
WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...
WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS...
WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...STAUNTON...
WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL...
CHARLOTTESVILLE...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...
MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...
FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...
FRANKLIN...MOOREFIELD...BAYARD...PETERSBURG...MOUNT STORM...
ELK GARDEN...KEYSER...FORT ASHBY
652 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010
...ENHANCED WILDFIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON...
WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 20 MPH AGAIN TODAY. FUEL MOISTURE REMAINS
VERY LOW DUE TO THE RECENT DRY SPELL AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION
OF LOW FUEL MOISTURE...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL POSE AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THIS
AFTERNOON.
OPEN BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.