FNUS74 KLCH 291242
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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH TURKEY CREEK RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
742 AM CDT MON MAR 29 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

A DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS WILL ADVANCE
EASTWARD INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO THIS EVENING.
LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
                    BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-6600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............55  59  63  65  67  68  68  67  65  62  57  54
RH..............67  55  47  39  36  33  33  36  40  48  60  69
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.3   4   5   5   5   5   4   2   2   1   1   1
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   10  10  10  10  5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.2 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.0 4.3 2.1
MIX HGT (KM)....1.3 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.3 0.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   NW  NW  NW  NW  W
TRANSP WIND SPD.15  14  14  13  12  12  12  10  10  9   8   7
TRANS SPD (M/S).7   6   6   6   5   5   5   4   4   4   4   3
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
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.......4300-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-2100 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
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.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900-5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 13 TO 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TRARES/SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA BOENSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100329.NORTH.01/LCH