FNUS74 KLCH 101037
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SABINE WEST UNIT 3...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
437 AM CST THU FEB 10 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH TODAY AS
LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION. MEANWHILE ATMOSPHERIC
DRYING WILL CONTINUE AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA...
WITH VERY CHILLY CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING IT TODAY. LACK OF GOOD LOW-
LEVEL MOISTURE WILL PRECLUDE FOG DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 16 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........63  52  40  34  33  29  26  22  19  17  16  13
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............32  35  37  39  41  41  42  41  39  37  34  33
RH..............58  52  47  43  41  41  40  42  45  50  58  67
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.9   8   8   7   7   6   6   6   6   6   6   5
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.5 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.0 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.4
MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
TRANSP WIND SPD.20  18  17  16  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  14
TRANS SPD (M/S).9   8   8   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   6
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 12 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-4200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ESCUDE/SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110210.SABIN.01/LCH