HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1037 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010
Expiration: 700 AM EDT THU SEP 09 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE ARE ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER THREAT WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 950 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2010
Expiration: 700 PM EDT WED SEP 08 2010

...ENHANCED WILDFIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON...

WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 25 MPH.
FUEL MOISTURE REMAINS LOW DUE TO SEVERE DROUGHT OVER THE CENTRAL
PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA AND THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
LEVELS WILL DECREASE TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF LOW FUEL MOISTURE, GUSTY WINDS AND
RELATIVELY DRY AIR WILL POSE AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR WILDFIRES
THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DECREASE RAPIDLY AROUND DUSK.

OPEN BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED TODAY.