FNUS74 KLIX 192021 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-15N...SANDHILL CRANE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 321 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...BROAD WEAK UPPER LOW PRESSURE EMERGING OFF SOUTH FLORIDA COAST INTO GULF OF MEXICO WILL MIGRATE WEST-NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTH GULF THROUGH FRIDAY...BRINGING AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE LEVELS AND TIGHTENING THE GRADIENT FOR MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 0 5 13 13 47 51 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 76 68 61 58 55 53 RH..............32 37 49 65 75 83 93 20 FT WIND......NE 7 NE 6 NE 6 NE 7 NE 8 NE 8 NE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 15 15 15 20 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)5200 5200 4800 300 300 300 500 MIX HGT (M-AGL).1580 1580 1460 90 90 90 150 TRAN WIND (MPH).NE 22 NE 22 NE 21 NE 12 NE 12 NE 12 NE 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 10 NE 10 NE 9 NE 5 NE 5 NE 5 NE 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........51 55 60 60 63 58 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............54 59 68 78 81 80 RH..............93 83 63 48 46 49 20 FT WIND......NE 9 NE 9 NE 9 NE 9 NE 9 E 8 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 15 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)500 1000 2400 2400 6000 7600 MIX HGT (M-AGL).150 300 730 730 1830 2320 TRAN WIND (MPH).NE 15 NE 16 NE 20 NE 20 NE 20 NE 24 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 7 NE 7 NE 9 NE 9 NE 9 NE 11 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 20 20 .REMARKS... FOG...NONE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. CALM WINDS...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A STIR THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND NOT REALLY EVER GO CALM FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT DURATION. SOUTH WINDS...NO SOUTHERLY COMPONENT IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAX GUSTS...22 MPH OVERNIGHT...26 MPH WEDNESDAY. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS 24/RR REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090519.CPTG1.02/LIX