FNUS74 KLIX 130004
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BAYOU DES MATS FIRE...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
704 PM CDT WED MAY 12 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COMBINED
WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW OVER
THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.

REGARDING YOUR CONCERNS...
PATCHY LIGHT FOG MAY DEVELOP TONIGHT...BUT A LACK OF CALM WIND SHOULD
KEEP FOG FROM BECOMING TOO DENSE.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NOT FORECAST TO DROP BELOW 50 PERCENT DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS TOMORROW. SOUTHEAST WINDS HAVE ALREADY BROUGHT GULF
MOISTURE BACK INTO THE AREA AND ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST TOMORROW.

IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS...PLEASE DO NOT
HESITATE TO CALL US.

.REST OF TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........33     44     44     44     41     41
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............84     80     76     74     74     76
RH..............65     74     85     90     90     82
20 FT WIND......SE 10  SE 9   SE 7   SE 5   SE 3   SE 2
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     15     10     5      5
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 10  SE 9   SE 7   SE 5   SE 3   SE 2
EYE LEVEL WIND..20     20     15     10     5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....4200   2300   1500   1500   1600   1200
MIX HGT (M).....1280   700    460    460    490    370
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 18  SE 21  SE 21  SE 21  SE 20  SE 15
TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 18  SE 21  SE 21  SE 21  SE 20  SE 15
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10

.THURSDAY...
TIME (CDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........41     39     39     39     34     34
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............79     82     85     87     88     88
RH..............74     67     61     55     54     52
20 FT WIND......SE 2   SE 5   SE 7   SE 10  SE 11  SE 10
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     15     20     25     20
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 2   SE 5   SE 7   SE 10  SE 11  SE 10
EYE LEVEL WIND..5      10     15     20     25     20
MIX HGT (FT)....1200   1000   3500   3500   4600   4600
MIX HGT (M).....370    300    1070   1070   1400   1400
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 15  SE 14  SE 23  SE 23  S 21   S 17
TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 15  SE 14  SE 23  SE 23  S 21   S 17
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS
REQUESTED BY...BRAD BAILEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100512.BAYOU.01/LIX