FNUS74 KLIX 231239 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-11SE...U.S. FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 639 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A STALLED FRONT ACROSS THE REGION WILL MOVE BACK TO THE NORTH TODAY AS A WARM FRONT. SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL THEN BE BACK IN PLACE UNTIL ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION FRIDAY MORNING. 1. FOG POTENTIAL IS VERY GOOD TONIGHT WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES LIKELY BEGINNING JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FOG WITH DENSE FOG MORE PATCHY. THIS WILL LIKELY BE MORE RADIATIONAL IN NATURE. 2. WINDS WILL AT LEAST DROP BELOW 5 KTS BUT COULD EASILY GO CALM IN SOME AREAS. YES THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME COLD AIR DRAINAGE ALONG THE PASCAGOULA RIVER ALLOWING TO BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER THERE. 3. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 12-15 KTS THIS AFTERNOON. 4. EVEN WITH A SEABREEZE TODAY SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN AT OR BELOW 10 KTS. 5. THE LIKELY HOOD OF THE PASCAGOULA RIVER HAVING MUCH IMPACT ON THE WIND IS MINIMAL BUT WOULD BE GREATEST THIS MORNING UNTIL THE SEABREEZE AND MEAN FLOW TAKES OVER AROUND MIDDAY AND THROUGH TONIGHT. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........99 99 99 99 66 66 64 64 64 62 62 62 WEATHER COV.....PTY PTY PTY PTY WEATHER TYPE....FOG FOG FOG FOG TEMP............55 57 60 64 68 71 73 74 74 73 72 69 RH..............100 100 100 96 84 76 68 64 66 68 76 78 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........60 60 67 75 75 68 WEATHER COV..... PATCHY PATCHY PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE FOG FOG FOG TEMP............68 64 62 61 61 61 RH..............78 90 97 100 97 100 20 FT WIND......SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 6 S 6 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1100 1100 800 400 400 600 MIX HGT (M).....340 340 240 120 120 180 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 16 SE 16 S 18 S 20 S 20 S 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 7 SE 7 S 8 S 9 S 9 S 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .THURSDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........62 62 62 51 51 51 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............62 64 69 74 76 74 RH..............100 97 81 71 66 71 20 FT WIND......S 6 S 6 SE 6 S 6 S 6 S 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1000 2600 3200 3200 2900 MIX HGT (M).....300 300 790 980 980 880 TRANSPORT WIND..S 18 S 18 S 20 S 21 S 21 S 22 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 8 S 8 S 9 S 9 S 9 S 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110223.CPTG1.01/LIX