FNUS74 KLCH 221213
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PROVIDENCE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
613 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
THE BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD WESTWARD THROUGH THE
GULF OF MEXICO...IMPEDING THE GULFWARD ADVANCE OF A COUPLE OF COLD
FRONTS. THE FIRST GREAT PLAINS COLD FRONT WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE
WESTERN UPPER GULF COAST STATES...BEFORE STALLING OVER THE COASTAL
MARSHES THIS AFTERNOON...AND WASHING OUT ON WEDNESDAY. THE SECOND
GREAT PLAINS COLD FRONT WILL TRAVEL SOUTHWARD...ENTERING THE
COASTAL MARSHES ON FRIDAY...BEFORE STALLING ONCE AGAIN.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CST)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........92  91  90  88  87  87  86  85  83  82  81  80
WEATHER COV.....PTY PTY ISO ISO ISO
WEATHER TYPE....FOG FOG RW  RW  RW
TEMP............60  61  62  64  65  66  67  67  67  66  65  63
RH..............87  81  78  74  68  65  64  63  62  64  68  73
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.3   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.0
MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
TRANSP WIND SPD.14  14  14  13  12  10  9   8   8   8   9   9
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   6   6   6   5   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
HAINES INDEX....4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TRARES
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110222.PROVI.01/LCH