FNUS74 KLIX 051335 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-09...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 735 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE EAST COAST WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MOVE EAST CAUSING A COLD FRONT TO STALL OVER NORTHERN LOUISIANA BY LATE SUNDAY. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........17 20 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............60 70 72 71 RH..............69 47 44 46 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)3100 4100 4100 3500 MIX HGT (M-AGL).940 1250 1250 1070 TRAN WIND (MPH).SE 15 SE 12 SE 12 SE 14 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 7 SE 5 SE 5 SE 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........22 22 22 22 22 22 WEATHER COV..... PATCHY PATCHY PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE FOG FOG FOG TEMP............68 65 61 57 54 52 RH..............51 58 70 83 96 100 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 5 S 4 S 3 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)1300 1300 800 300 300 300 MIX HGT (M-AGL).400 400 240 90 90 90 TRAN WIND (MPH).S 12 S 12 S 8 S 8 S 8 S 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 5 S 5 S 4 S 4 S 4 S 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .FRIDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........22 22 22 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 57 66 73 75 74 RH..............100 100 78 64 60 59 20 FT WIND......S 2 S 4 S 6 S 8 S 8 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)300 300 3000 3800 3800 3400 MIX HGT (M-AGL).90 90 910 1160 1160 1040 TRAN WIND (MPH).S 6 S 6 S 16 S 16 S 16 S 16 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 3 S 3 S 7 S 7 S 7 S 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 REMARKS... 1) ALL AREAS EXPECTED TO SEE LIGHT FOG. IF PARTICULATE MATTER IS HEAVY THEN FOG WILL BE MODERATE WITH VIS DOWN TO 1 MILE. CLOUD COVER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT...THIS WILL KEEP FOG FROM BEING HEAVY. 2) WINDS WILL BE IN AND AROUND 3 KNOTS FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT. IF WINDS GO CALM...IT WILL BE FOR SHORT PRIODS BETWEEN 9PM TO 3AM. 3) THE ONLY TIME WINDS MAY SHIFT VERY LIGHT OUT OF THE EAST IS BETWEEN 3AM AND 6AM. AFTER DAYLIGHT...WINDS WILL STIFFEN FROM THE SE. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090305.CPTG0.01/LIX