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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1023 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2015

MDZ021>024-VAZ048-049-061>064-069-071>078-083>086-099-052300-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-
CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-POWHATAN-HENRICO-
KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
ACCOMACK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND...ASHLAND...
RICHMOND...TAPPAHANNOCK...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA
1023 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2015
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA
AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...
THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH...A VERY DRY AIRMASS...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT
IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT 
OVER INTERIOR AREAS...AND 20 TO 30 PERCENT AT THE IMMEDIATE SHORE 
AND COAST.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL
IGNITION SOURCE...INCLUDING MACHINERY...CIGARETTES...AND MATCHES.
BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES
AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD
QUICKLY.
VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED
BEFORE 4 PM EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH.
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