FNUS74 KLIX 011941 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK HILL...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 241 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...SURFACE RIDGE WILL SHIFT EAST TODAY CAUSING WINDS TO BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY IN THE AFTN AND THEN SW AFTER SUNSET. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY MIN RH/S 40%. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE AFTER TODAY. 1 - PATCHY LIGHT TO MODERATE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...MAINLY FROM 3 AM THROUGH SUNRISE. MODEL GUIDANCE FOR PASCAGOULA INDICATES MINIMUM VISIBILITY VALUES OF 1 TO 2 MILES. 2 - SURFACE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO CALM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AT BEST. EVEN IF THEY DO NOT CALM COMPLETELY...THEY WILL BECOME VERY LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 3 - MOST WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 15 RANGE. AS THE SUN BEGINS TO SET...GUSTS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE. 4 - THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO SINK SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE COAST TONIGHT. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REACH THE COAST...WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A BRIEF WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH FOR SATURDAY MORNING. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO BEGIN LIFTING NORTHWARD SATURDAY AFTERNOON... WITH A RETURN TO EASTERLY AND THEN SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. .REST OF TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 75 75 RH..............42 43 45 20 FT WIND DIR..W SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 6 20 FT WIND GUST.13 13 12 EYE LVL WND DIR.W SW SW EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.7 4.7 4.7 MIX HGT (KM)....1.4 1.4 1.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W TRANSP WIND SPD.21 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 30 30 30 50 50 WEATHER COV..... PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE FOG TEMP............73 65 58 55 55 55 RH..............49 73 100 100 100 100 20 FT WIND......SW 6 S 5 SW 4 SW 3 CALM CALM 20 FT WIND GUST.10 8 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 5 S 5 SW 4 SW 3 CALM CALM EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....4700 2600 1500 1500 300 300 MIX HGT (M).....1430 790 460 460 90 90 TRANSPORT WIND..W 18 W 15 W 18 W 18 W 21 W 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 8 W 7 W 8 W 8 W 9 W 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........50 47 47 47 41 41 WEATHER COV.....PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....FOG NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............56 60 72 77 79 79 RH..............100 93 64 54 50 50 20 FT WIND......CALM N 2 NE 3 E 3 SE 3 SE 4 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 7 EYE LEVEL WIND..CALM N 2 NE 3 E 3 SE 3 SE 4 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 5 7 MIX HGT (FT)....300 300 2100 2100 3800 3900 MIX HGT (M).....90 90 640 640 1160 1190 TRANSPORT WIND..W 18 W 15 W 16 W 16 W 6 W 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 8 W 7 W 7 W 7 W 3 W 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110401.ROCKH.01/LIX