FNUS74 KCRP 211323
FWSCRP

SPOT FORECAST FOR C15 - ARANSAS NWR...ARANSAS NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
723 AM CST THU JAN 21 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...MILD WEATHER WILL PERSIST THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH
LIGHT WINDS AND OVERNIGHT FOG. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE ON
SATURDAY. MUCH DRIER AIR BUT ONLY MODEST COOLING WILL LEAD TO LOW
RH VALUES IN THE TEENS AND 20S ON SUNDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS WITH
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PROVIDE AT LEAST ELEVATED WILD
FIRE THREAT TO THE REGION ALTHOUGH FUEL MOISTURE REMAINS ABOVE
NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
MONDAY...HOWEVER WINDS WILL DECREASE AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO
CENTRAL TEXAS. A SLOW MOISTENING TREND WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY AS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW RETURNS. ONSHORE FLOW AND RH VALUES
WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHING THE PLAINS FROM THE WEST.

.FRIDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
CLOUD COVER.....PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....AREAS  AREAS
WEATHER TYPE....FOG    FOG    NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     54     60     67     70     70
RH..............100    100    84     68     63     65
20 FT WIND......SSE 6  SSE 7  SSE 9  SSE 12 SSE 13 SSE 15
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     15     20     20     25
EYE LEVEL WIND..SSE 5  SSE 6  SSE 7  SSE 9  SSE 10 SSE 12
EYELVL WND GUST.10     10     15     20     20     25
MIX HGT (FT)....200    400    700    900    900    800
TRANSPORT WIND..SSE 10 SSE 13 SSE 16 SSE 20 SSE 23 SSE 25
MIX HGT (FT)....200    400    700    900    900    800
POP.............10     10     10     10     10     10
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...VEENEMAN
REQUESTED BY...KATHY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100122.C15AR.01/CRP