720  
FNUS51 KPHI 050901  
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  
501 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED WELL TO OUR EAST WILL SLIDE FURTHER AWAY  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS THEN FORECAST TO  
TRACK UP THE EAST COAST STARTING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH  
SATURDAY. THE STORM WILL THEN QUICKLY MOVE WELL TO OUR NORTHEAST  
ON SUNDAY, ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO SWEEP THROUGH OUR AREA.  
A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN FOLLOW FOR LATE  
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.  
 
PAZ054-055-061000-  
CARBON-MONROE-  
501 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 10 80 90  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 59 73  
MIN/MAX RH % 40 100 63  
MAX AM WIND (MPH) S 10 SE 11  
MAX PM WIND (MPH) S 14 S 11 E 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 2.59  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 7  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 2  
LAL 1 4 5  
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN) 6500 0 2600  
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN) S 20 SE 4 SE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 130000 0 33800  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
NJZ001-007>010-PAZ060>062-061000-  
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-  
501 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 10 80 90  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 61 76  
MIN/MAX RH % 37 100 59  
MAX AM WIND (MPH) S 9 SE 18  
MAX PM WIND (MPH) S 13 S 10 E 24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 2.85  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 9  
HAINES INDEX 5 3 2  
LAL 1 4 5  
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN) 6800 0 2300  
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN) S 20 SE 4 E 21  
VENTILATION RATE 136000 0 48300  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WINDY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015-018>020-027-PAZ067>071-061000-  
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CAMDEN-  
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-  
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-  
501 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 10 80 90  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 65 77  
MIN/MAX RH % 40 100 63  
MAX AM WIND (MPH) S 10 SE 39  
MAX PM WIND (MPH) S 14 SE 13 E 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.43 2.73  
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 9  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3  
LAL 2 4 5  
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN) 6200 0 1900  
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN) S 18 SE 7 E 32  
VENTILATION RATE 111600 0 60800  
DISPERSION VERY GOOD VERY POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
VERY WINDY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
DEZ002-003-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ016-017-021>023-061000-  
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-  
CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-  
501 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 10 80 90  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 68 78  
MIN/MAX RH % 48 100 68  
MAX AM WIND (MPH) S 11 E 40  
MAX PM WIND (MPH) SE 13 SE 14 E 44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.53 2.60  
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 9  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3  
LAL 3 4 5  
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN) 6000 0 2700  
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN) S 16 SE 8 E 37  
VENTILATION RATE 96000 0 99900  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
VERY WINDY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-061000-  
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-  
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-  
501 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 10 80 90  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 68 77  
MIN/MAX RH % 58 100 74  
MAX AM WIND (MPH) S 12 SE 40  
MAX PM WIND (MPH) SE 13 SE 13 E 46  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.53 1.79  
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 9  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3  
LAL 3 4 5  
MIXING HGT (MAX/MIN) 3900 0 700  
TRANS WIND (MAX/MIN) S 15 SE 9 SE 36  
VENTILATION RATE 58500 0 25200  
DISPERSION GOOD VERY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
VERY WINDY. CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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