FNUS74 KHGX 192019
FWSHGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WF RICE FIELD 2009...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
219 PM CST THU FEB 19 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD BOTTOM OUT IN THE MID 20S THIS AFTERNOON.
HAVE SEEN SOME GUSTS AT THE SURFACE THAT HAVE EXCEEDED 20MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. EXPECT THAT GUSTS WILL END AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO RELAX JUST
AFTER SUNSET. LATE TONIGHT WILL SEE A GRADUAL SHIFT FROM NORTHERLY TO
EASTERLY WINDS.

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM   10 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............67     67     64     52     47
RH..............28     27     29     44     53
20 FT WIND DIR..N      N      N      N      N
20 FT WIND SPD..17     14     10     8      6
20 FT WIND GUST.18     15     12     10     8
MIX HGT (FT)....4092   4034   3334   2410   1577
MIX HGT (M).....1247   1230   1016   735    481
TRANSP WIND DIR.030    030    020    030    050
TRANSP WIND SPD.20     18     18     16     14
TRANS SPD (M/S).9      8      8      7      6
CWR.............0      0      0      0      0
VENT RATE.......12833  11386  9410   6046   3462


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FORECASTER...MCKINNEY
REQUESTED BY...LISA SALYERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090219.WFRIC.01/HGX