FNUS74 KLCH 111247
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TARGA...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
747 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS
OVER MOST OF THE REGION THIS MORNING...RESULTING IN AREAS OF
FOG...LOCALLY DENSE ACROSS LOWER ACADIANA AND COASTAL PARISHES AND
COUNTIES SOUTH OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO EAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON AND
MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT WITH MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4100 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 13 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
DISPERSION..........GOOD
SUNSET..............7:19 PM.

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........60  61  62  63  64  64  64  65  66  67  68  68
WEATHER COV.....PTY PTY             SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....FOG FOG             RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............67  68  69  70  71  72  72  72  72  71  69  67
RH..............84  81  78  76  71  66  66  64  61  63  66  70
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   S   SE  E   E   NE  NE
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   7   8   8   8   7   6   6   5   5
20 FT WIND GUST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   S   SE  E   E   NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   6   7   8   8   8   7   6   6   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700-1400 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 13 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
DISPERSION..........POOR
SUNRISE.............7:26 AM.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 14 TO 21 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4.
DISPERSION..........GOOD.
SUNSET..............7:20 PM.

$$
FORECASTER...BRAZZELL
REQUESTED BY...JON KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090311.TARGA.01/LCH