FNUS74 KLIX 171159 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOMOCHITTO BB 24...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 659 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...SURFACE RIDGE IS OVER THE REGION AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT THE CENTER OF THE RIDGE WILL BE JUST OFF TO THE EAST ALLOWING LIGHT SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY TO FLOW TO RETURN AND THIS SHOULD HELP TO SLOWLY INCREASE THE MOISTURE. THIS WILL BEGIN TO LEAD TO LIGHT FOG TONIGHT WITH FOG COVERAGE AND DENSITY INCREASING EACH DAY. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............51 53 60 66 71 74 77 79 79 79 79 78 RH..............96 96 88 71 56 48 43 39 38 38 39 42 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.8 0.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 5 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 TRANS SPD (M/S).2 2 2 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........16 31 31 31 78 78 WEATHER COV..... AREAS AREAS AREAS WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE FOG FOG FOG TEMP............76 67 62 60 59 58 RH..............42 56 69 77 79 80 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 S 5 S 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3600 1500 500 500 300 100 MIX HGT (M).....1100 460 150 150 90 30 TRANSPORT WIND..S 13 S 16 S 15 S 15 S 12 S 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 6 S 7 S 7 S 7 S 5 S 4 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...JEFF BEIN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110317.HOMOC.01/LIX