FNUS74 KLIX 172332
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO 0870...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
532 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT...
AS A SURFACE LOW DEEPENS OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES AND DRAG A COLD FRONT
ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF OF
MEXICO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND SHIFT EAST FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY.

REMARKS...AREA OF LIGHT FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
AND THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      4 PM   6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........M      95     95     90     86     86     86
WEATHER COV.....M      S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....M      RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............M      56     55     55     55     55     55
RH..............M      83     90     90     86     86     90
20 FT WIND......M      SE 6   SE 6   S 6    S 6    S 6    S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.M      10     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT-AGL)M      1700   1700   500    900    900    800
MIX HGT (M-AGL).M      520    520    150    270    270    240
TRAN WIND (MPH).M      S 23   S 23   S 29   S 33   S 33   S 36
TRAN WIND (M/S).M      S 10   S 10   S 13   S 15   S 15   S 16
CHC OF PCPN (%).M      20     20     20     20     20     20

.WEDNESDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........100    100    100    95     95     80
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE NUMRUS NUMRUS NUMRUS
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............55     60     66     71     73     72
RH..............100    100    90     79     73     76
20 FT WIND......S 6    SW 7   SW 9   S 9    S 8    S 7
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT-AGL)700    700    1600   2200   2200   3000
MIX HGT (M-AGL).210    210    490    670    670    910
TRAN WIND (MPH).SW 36  SW 36  SW 33  SW 31  SW 31  SW 31
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 16  SW 16  SW 15  SW 14  SW 14  SW 14
CHC OF PCPN (%).50     50     50     60     60     60

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FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS
REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090217.DESOT.02/LIX