FNUS74 KLIX 121253
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR C 270 SITE PREP...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
653 AM CST FRI NOV 12 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE LOW WILL PULL INTO THE MIDWEST OVER THE
WEEKEND FORCING A COLD FRONT INTO LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. THE
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL OVER THE REGION ON SATURDAY AND LINGER
OVER THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY. A SECOND AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
SWING THROUGH THE AREA ON TUESDAY...FORCING THE FRONT OUT OF THE
REGION.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........10     10     15     15     15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............55     69     75     77     76
RH..............77     56     49     46     55
20 FT WIND......E 4    SE 5   SE 6   SE 6   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....200    2200   4300   4300   4000
MIX HGT (M).....60     670    1310   1310   1220
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 15  SE 14  SE 14  SE 14  SE 16
TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 7   SE 6   SE 6   SE 6   SE 7
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........44     44     44     55     55     55
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............67     62     60     58     59     57
RH..............73     78     87     93     96     96
20 FT WIND......SE 5   SE 5   SE 5   SE 5   SE 4   SE 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10     10     5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....1300   1300   800    200    200    200
MIX HGT (M).....400    400    240    60     60     60
TRANSPORT WIND..S 17   S 17   S 18   S 18   S 18   S 17
TRAN WIND (M/S).S 8    S 8    S 8    S 8    S 8    S 8
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10

.SATURDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........63     63     63     79     79     79
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............56     61     69     73     75     73
RH..............93     93     78     71     66     76
20 FT WIND......SE 4   S 4    S 5    S 5    S 5    S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      10     10     10     5
MIX HGT (FT)....200    200    2200   4300   4300   2800
MIX HGT (M).....60     60     670    1310   1310   850
TRANSPORT WIND..S 16   S 16   S 15   S 14   S 14   S 14
TRAN WIND (M/S).S 7    S 7    S 7    S 6    S 6    S 6
CHC OF PCPN (%).30     30     30     30     30     30

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FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS
REQUESTED BY...USFS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101112.C270S.01/LIX