FNUS74 KHGX 220920
FWSHGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAM HOUSTON C-8...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
420 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FALLING PRESSURES OVER THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS WILL RESULT IN THE
TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS OUR REGION TODAY. WE CAN
EXPECT GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS MAINLY FROM LATE MORNING TO
THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.TODAY...
TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............71     77     80     82
RH..............68     54     47     43
20FT WIND DIR...S      S      S      S
20FT WIND (MPH).16     18     18     18
20FT WIND GUST..       20     20     20
MIX HGT (FT)....1700   3000   4100   4800
MIX HGT (M).....520    910    1250   1460
TRANS WIND DIR..180    190    190    190
TRANS SPD (KTS).21     25     28     29
TRANS SPD (M/S).11     13     14     15
CWR.............0      0      0      0

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  CLOUDY CLOUDY
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............80     75     71     69     67     66
RH..............45     55     68     78     87     93
20FT WIND DIR...S      S      S      S      S      S
20FT WIND (MPH).16     10     10     9      8      7
20FT WIND GUST..                     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....4300   3200   2000   1000   400    200
MIX HGT (M).....1310   980    610    300    120    60
TRANS WIND DIR..190    190    190    190    190    200
TRANS SPD (KTS).28     24     18     14     10     8
TRANS SPD (M/S).14     12     9      7      5      4
CWR.............0      10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...LICHTER
REQUESTED BY...RANDY PREWITT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110322.SAMHO.01/HGX