FNUS74 KEWX 061427 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR BASTROP SP UNIT 14...TPWD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 827 AM CST FRI NOV 6 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON NOVEMBER 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS. REFER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE FOR INFORMATION ON BURN RESTRICTIONS. .DISCUSSION... GULF MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 48H IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE BURN AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CST) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........26 26 6 6 6 6 6 6 TEMP............65 69 73 75 77 78 77 75 RH..............68 57 50 46 43 41 44 49 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S SE 20 FT WIND SPD..2 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.S S S S S S S SE EYE LVL WND SPD.2 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 10 10 10 10 5 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 16 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........25 25 35 50 50 65 WEATHER COV..... AREAS WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE FOG TEMP............72 66 61 59 57 56 RH..............56 71 84 92 95 100 20 FT WIND......SE 4 SE 3 SE 3 S 3 S 2 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 4 SE 3 SE 3 S 3 S 2 S 2 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 .SATURDAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-3400 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM TEMP............55 59 68 75 79 79 RH..............100 98 75 60 51 51 20 FT WIND......S 2 SE 2 SE 3 SE 5 SE 6 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 2 SE 2 SE 3 SE 5 SE 6 SE 5 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 15 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...11 REQUESTED BY...JEFF SPARKS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091106.BASTR.01/EWX