FNUS74 KLIX 022059 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-11SE...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 259 PM CST WED MAR 2 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH TOMORROW. HOWEVER...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA ON FRIDAY...AS THE HIGH SHIFTS TO THE EAST AND WEAKENS. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO PULL TOWARD TEXAS AND BE DRAWN INTO A MUCH STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT. THE LOW IN THE PLAINS WILL PULL TO THE EAST...DRIVING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THIS FRONT ON SUNDAY AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY. THE HIGH SHOULD THEN PUSH TO THE EAST ON WEDNESDAY...AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT SWEEPS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. 1. FOG POTENTIAL IS LOW TO MODERATE...WITH VISIBILITIES 2 TO 4 MILES STARTING ABOUT 3 AM AND BURNING OFF BEFORE 9 AM. 2. SURFACE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO DROP TO 3 KNOTS OR LESS BY ABOUT 9 PM...WITH DIRECTION BECOMING VARIABLE. SURFACE SMOKE WILL BE SLOW TO DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING AGAIN AROUND 8 AM. WINDS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME GUSTY DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. DRAINAGE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BUT NOT LIKELY OVERNIGHT. .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CST) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........77 77 77 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............72 70 68 RH..............51 55 59 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.3 4.3 4.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.3 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........18 18 18 19 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............63 57 55 54 52 51 RH..............70 86 93 90 93 96 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 4 E 2 E 2 E 2 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2700 2700 500 100 100 BLW100 MIX HGT (M).....820 820 150 30 30 BLW10M TRANSPORT WIND..E 9 E 9 E 6 E 6 E 6 NE 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).E 4 E 4 E 3 E 3 E 3 NE 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .THURSDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........62 62 62 75 75 75 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............51 54 63 70 71 70 RH..............96 93 72 61 59 61 20 FT WIND......E 4 E 6 E 8 SE 10 SE 11 E 12 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 20 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100 BLW100 2500 4200 4200 3300 MIX HGT (M).....BLW10M BLW10M 760 1280 1280 1010 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 8 NE 8 E 23 SE 29 SE 29 SE 29 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 4 NE 4 E 10 SE 13 SE 13 SE 13 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...BUNK TWISS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110302.CPTG1.02/LIX