FNUS74 KHGX 281301
FWSHGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ISLAND 5 UNIT...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
801 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BE ON TAP THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. A COLD
FRONTAL WIND SHIFT WILL MOVE INTO THE SITE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN CHANCES SHOULD INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE FRONT ARRIVES
AND CONTINUE AFTER THE FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE. WINDS SHOULD BECOME VARIABLE
BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM AND NORTHERLY AFTER 7 PM.

.TODAY...
TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....       S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............82     86     88     90
RH..............82     71     65     60
20 FT WIND DIR..SW     SW     SW     SW
20 FT WIND SPD..7      6      6      5
20 FT WIND GUST.10            8
MIX HGT (FT)....1600   2400   3200   3000
MIX HGT (M).....488    732    975    914
TRANSP WIND DIR.240    260    260    240
TRANSP WIND SPD.16     12     7      5
TRANS SPD (M/S).7      5      3      2
CWR.............20     20     20     20
CATEGORY DAY....3      3      2      2
VENT RATE.......4014   4516   3512   2352
.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR
TEMP............87
RH..............67
20 FT WIND DIR..VRB
20 FT WIND SPD..4
20 FT WIND GUST.
MIX HGT (FT)....1200
MIX HGT (M)..... 366
TRANSP WIND DIR.190
TRANSP WIND SPD.12
TRANS SPD (M/S).5
CWR.............20
CATEGORY DAY....2
VENT RATE.......3011


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FORECASTER...PROCHAZKA
REQUESTED BY...DANIEL LABER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090928.ISLAN.01/HGX