NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-VA12666C7DAF0C.SpecialWeatherStatement.12666C7F0D70VA.AKQSPSAKQ.093e27609f313d9efc30953096e2982dw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2023-11-16T09:03:00-05:00ActualAlertPublicAlert for Amelia; Caroline; Cumberland; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Eastern Essex; Eastern Hanover; Eastern Henrico; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Louisa; Fluvanna; Goochland; Lunenburg; Mecklenburg; New Kent; Nottoway; Powhatan; Prince Edward; Richmond; Western Chesterfield; Western Essex; Western Hanover; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Western King William; Western King and Queen; Western Louisa; Westmoreland (Virginia) Issued by the National Weather ServiceMetSpecial Weather StatementExpectedMinorObservedSAMESPS2023-11-16T08:40:00-05:002023-11-16T18:00:00-05:00NWS Wakefield (Eastern Virginia and Southern Maryland)Special Weather Statement issued November 16 at 9:03AM EST by NWS Wakefield...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY...Dry conditions are expected again today with relative humidityvalues dropping to 30 to 35 percent over the northwest Piedmontof Virginia and northern portions of central Virginia, and 35-40percent over portions of the Virginia northern neck southwest intosouth central Virginia. These low relative humidity values combinedwith the already dry fuels will present a period of increased firedanger, especially this afternoonResidents are urged to exercise caution handling any potentialignition source...including machinery...cigarettes...and matches.Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any drygrasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential tospread quickly.WMOHEADERUGCVAZ048-060>062-064>069-075-076-083-509>522VTECTIME...MOT...LOCAmelia; Caroline; Cumberland; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Eastern Essex; Eastern Hanover; Eastern Henrico; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Louisa; Fluvanna; Goochland; Lunenburg; Mecklenburg; New Kent; Nottoway; Powhatan; Prince Edward; Richmond; Western Chesterfield; Western Essex; Western Hanover; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Western King William; Western King and Queen; Western Louisa; WestmorelandFIPS6051007FIPS6051033FIPS6051041FIPS6051049FIPS6051057FIPS6051065FIPS6051075FIPS6051085FIPS6051087FIPS6051097FIPS6051101FIPS6051109FIPS6051111FIPS6051117FIPS6051127FIPS6051135FIPS6051145FIPS6051147FIPS6051159FIPS6051193FIPS6051570FIPS6051760UGCVAZ048UGCVAZ060UGCVAZ061UGCVAZ062UGCVAZ064UGCVAZ065UGCVAZ066UGCVAZ067UGCVAZ068UGCVAZ069UGCVAZ075UGCVAZ076UGCVAZ083UGCVAZ509UGCVAZ510UGCVAZ511UGCVAZ512UGCVAZ513UGCVAZ514UGCVAZ515UGCVAZ516UGCVAZ517UGCVAZ518UGCVAZ519UGCVAZ520UGCVAZ521UGCVAZ522