FNUS74 KLIX 142356
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-16 E...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
656 PM CDT WED APR 14 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE AREA
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. PERSISTENT EASTERLY FLOW WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING WARM AND MOIST AIR INTO THE REGION FROM THE
GULF OF MEXICO. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO RELAX FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
AS THE CENTER OF THE HIGH BECOME MORE CENTERED OVER THE AREA.

.REMARK...
WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO GO CALM OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...LOW AREAS
AND VALLEYS MAY EXPERIENCE EAST WINDS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 KNOTS FROM 10 PM
TO 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING. WIND DIRECTION SHOULD REMAIN EAST THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. DUE TO THE LIGHT WINDS...FOG DEVELOPMENT IS
POSSIBLE AND CAN BE EXPECTED IN LOW AREAS AND VALLEYS SLIGHTLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT TO 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........50     18     13     13     15     15
WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............77     72     68     64     61     58
RH..............52     59     68     78     87     93
20 FT WIND......SE 9   SE 6   SE 4   E 3    E 3    E 5
20 FT WIND GUST.20     10     5      5      5      10
MIX HGT (FT-AGL)4600   3500   1300   1300   400    400
MIX HGT (M-AGL).1400   1070   400    400    120    120
TRAN WIND (MPH).SE 22  SE 14  SE 7   SE 7   E 5    NE 6
TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 10  SE 6   SE 3   SE 3   E 2    NE 3
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     0      0      0      0      0

.THURSDAY...
TIME (CDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........15     15     17     17     15     21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     62     72     75     77     79
RH..............96     81     59     50     47     45
20 FT WIND......E 5    E 6    E 10   E 12   E 13   SE 12
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     20     25     25     25
MIX HGT (FT-AGL)400    400    2500   2500   4600   5200
MIX HGT (M-AGL).120    120    760    760    1400   1580
TRAN WIND (MPH).NE 6   NE 9   E 21   E 21   SE 22  SE 17
TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 3   NE 4   E 9    E 9    SE 10  SE 8
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      10     10

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FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS
REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100414.CPTO1.02/LIX