FNUS74 KLIX 011345 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-03...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 745 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...VERY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY THEN MOVE TO THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD BY TUESDAY. THE HIGH WILL THEN RIDGE BACK ACROSS THE GULF SOUTH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........73 30 30 12 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............43 51 53 51 RH..............49 34 31 36 20 FT WIND......NW 14 NW 14 NW 14 NW 13 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 25 25 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)3800 3800 3800 3900 MIX HGT (M-AGL).1160 1160 1160 1190 TRAN WIND (MPH).NW 35 NW 35 NW 35 N 33 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 16 NW 16 NW 16 N 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 0 0 5 5 5 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............47 43 39 35 31 29 RH..............43 53 62 72 81 81 20 FT WIND......NW 10 NW 11 N 10 N 8 N 6 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 20 15 10 10 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)2500 2500 1900 1900 1900 1300 MIX HGT (M-AGL).760 760 580 580 580 400 TRAN WIND (MPH).NW 29 NW 29 N 24 N 24 N 24 N 21 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 13 NW 13 N 11 N 11 N 11 N 9 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .MONDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........8 8 10 19 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............29 35 45 54 56 52 RH..............75 56 38 27 26 33 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 7 N 7 N 8 N 8 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)1300 1300 2200 3100 3100 3800 MIX HGT (M-AGL).400 400 670 940 940 1160 TRAN WIND (MPH).N 16 N 16 N 15 N 16 N 16 N 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 7 N 7 N 7 N 7 N 7 N 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 REMARKS... 1) RH VALUES SHOULD STAY ABOVE 28% FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE RH COULD DIP TO 28%. IF SO...THE DURATION WOULD BE NO LONGER THAN 1 HOUR BETWEEN 1PM AND 3PM. 2) HIGHEST WIND GUST AT ANY GIVEN TIME WILL BE AROUND 30 MPH. 3) WIND SPEEDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO GO CALM TONIGHT. SPEEDS WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND 5 MPH AROUND SUNRISE THOUGH. 4) MIXING HEIGHTS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 3800 FEET DURING MUCH OF THE DAY THEN DROP TO AROUND 2500 FEET BY SUNDOWN. THE PROBLEM WILL RESIDE MAINLY WITH THE SFC WIND SPEEDS. EVEN WITH GOOD MIXING HEIGHTS...SFC WIND SPEEDS WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP PARTICULATES NEAR THE GROUND FOR A WHILE TODAY. 5) FOG IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090301.CPTG0.01/LIX