FNUS74 KLIX 261308 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT F-03...U.S. FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 708 AM CST WED JAN 26 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A SURFACE LOW OVER THE CAROLINAS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST AND NORTHEAST TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL DRIFT SOUTH OVER THE TEXAS COAST AND WEST GULF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...CENTRAL GULF ON SATURDAY AND EAST GULF BY SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM NORTHWEST TO WEST THURSDAY AND REMAIN OUT OF THE WEST THROUGH SATURDAY. A LIGHT SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL FINALLY DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY. 1. WHAT IS THE FOG POTENTIAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING WHAT TIME IS FOG MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR... NONE. 2. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF WIND GOING CALM WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD WE EXPECT A DRAINAGE WIND OR OTHER NORTHERLY FLOW IF IT DOES GO CALM... WINDS WILL LIKELY GO LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER SUNSET THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 3. PREVIOUS SPOT FORECAST HAS RH 60 AT 8AM, WHICH IS AN NWS NEW ORLEANS WATCHOUT FOR RH DROPPING INTO THE 20S LATER IN THE DAY. HOWEVER, THE FORECAST WAS INCORRECT FOR 6AM. IF YOUR FORECAST HAS RH ABOVE 35, PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY YOU THINK IT WILL STAY ABOVE 35. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF RH DROPPING BELOW 35 WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY, AND IF SO, FOR WHAT DURATION 4. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WIND GUST SPEED WE SHOULD EXPECT WEDNESDAY GUSTY WINDS UP TO 13 MPH IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...WINDS ARE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. 5. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT SUBSIDENCE OR COLD AIR DAMMING WILL AFFECT TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY WEDNESDAY NO. 6. WILL A SEABREEZE INFLUENCE SURFACE WIND SPEED OR DIRECTION WEDNESDAY NO SEABREEZE TODAY. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........15 15 15 5 5 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............44 47 52 54 54 54 55 56 56 56 54 52 RH..............68 68 58 48 45 43 43 41 40 43 48 52 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 10 10 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.21 21 21 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 0 11 23 23 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............50 46 43 41 38 35 RH..............52 60 65 67 73 78 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2600 2600 2100 1700 1700 1700 MIX HGT (M).....790 790 640 520 520 520 TRANSPORT WIND..N 16 N 16 N 14 N 12 N 12 N 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 7 N 7 N 6 N 5 N 5 N 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .THURSDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........12 12 7 7 7 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............34 39 50 56 59 57 RH..............82 73 50 38 34 40 20 FT WIND......N 5 NW 4 W 3 W 3 W 4 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 2500 3500 4200 4200 4200 MIX HGT (M).....760 760 1070 1280 1280 1280 TRANSPORT WIND..N 10 N 10 NW 8 W 8 W 8 W 12 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 4 N 4 NW 4 W 4 W 4 W 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .FORECAST DAYS 6 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110126.CPTF0.01/LIX