FNUS74 KLIX 132156
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BAYOU DES MATS FIRE...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
456 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...WINDS OVER THE FIRE AREA SHOULD STAY UP ENOUGH TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING THAT THERE IS A VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR ANY FOG
DEVELOPMENT. WIND DIRECTION FROM TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY WILL BE FROM
THE SOUTHEAST. WIND SPEEDS FOR TONIGHT WILL BE HIGHEST BEFORE SUNSET
AT AROUND 10 MPH...FALLING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET UNTIL SUNRISE.
WIND SPEEDS ON FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO
NEAR 15 MPH...WITH THE MAX WIND SPEEDS DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON
HOURS.

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........46     40     52     52     51     48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............86     81     77     76     74     72
RH..............63     74     85     90     97     100
20 FT WIND......SE 9   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6   SE 5   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.20     10     10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 9   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6   SE 5   SE 5
EYE LEVEL WIND..20     10     10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....4400   2700   1400   1400   1100   700
MIX HGT (M).....1340   820    430    430    340    210
TRANSPORT WIND..S 20   S 16   SE 15  SE 15  SE 14  SE 14
TRAN WIND (M/S).S 20   S 16   SE 15  SE 15  SE 14  SE 14
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10

.FRIDAY...
TIME (CDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........48     65     50     50     36     36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............72     74     81     84     86     85
RH..............100    93     72     63     59     61
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 5   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6   SE 7
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10     10     10     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5   SE 5   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6   SE 7
EYE LEVEL WIND..       10     10     10     10     15
MIX HGT (FT)....700    1900   4100   4100   4600   4800
MIX HGT (M).....210    580    1250   1250   1400   1460
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 13
TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 13
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 20100513.BAYOU.01/LIX