FNUS74 KSHV 111332
FWSSHV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATAHOULA C-46...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
732 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON MARCH 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS MOVING OFF TO THE EAST AND SURFACE AND LOW LEVELS
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL SOON RETURN OUT OF THE SOUTH FOR CENTRAL
LOUISIANA. GUSTS WILL KEEP PRETTY MUCH TO AROUND 10 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. SPACING FOR HOURLY FORECAST LIMITS THE SPOT FORECAST TO
KM FOR MIXING HEIGHTS. THIS MORNING WILL SOON ELEVATE TO AROUND
1.0 KM OR 1000 METERS AND THIS AFTERNOON WILL TOP OUT AT 1.6 KM OR
1600 METERS.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
TEMP............46  52  57  61  64  67  68  67  66
RH..............62  50  41  35  32  30  29  31  33
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..3   3   3   7   7   7   7   7   7
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10  10
MIXHGT MSL(KFT).3.3 3.3 3.3 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.2 5.2 5.2
MIXHGT MSL (KM).1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   N   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.6   6   6   10  10  10  10  10  10
TRANS SPD (M/S).3   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
TEMP............63  61  58  56  55  54  52  51  50  49  48  47
RH..............38  41  46  51  56  60  65  68  69  71  76  80
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   3   3   3   2   2   2   1   1   1
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10      5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
MIXHGT MSL(KFT).3.7 3.7 3.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
MIXHGT MSL (KM).1.1 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.18  18  18  18  18  18  8   8   8   8   8   8
TRANS SPD (M/S).8   8   8   8   8   8   4   4   4   4   4   4

.SATURDAY...
TIME (CST)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
TEMP............47  48  50  54  58  61  64  66  68  69  68  67
RH..............85  87  82  76  68  61  57  54  53  53  54  56
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..3   3   3   8   8   8   9   9   9   8   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   10  10  10  15  20  20  15  15  10  10
MIXHGT MSL(KFT).0.4 0.4 0.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.9 3.9 3.9
MIXHGT MSL (KM).0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.12  12  12  12  12  12  21  21  21  21  21  21
TRANS SPD (M/S).5   5   5   5   5   5   9   9   9   9   9   9

$$
FORECASTER...CHATELAIN
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN RAFFO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110311.CATAH.02/SHV