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SPOT FORECAST FOR TEXAS POINT WEST...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
956 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

NOTE THAT THE TEMPERATURE OBSERVATION YOU PROVIDED IS AT LEAST
3 TO 4 DEGREES HIGHER THAN ANY SURROUNDING OBSERVATION THAT I
HAVE.

GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE ON TAP AGAIN FOR TODAY WITH
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT STILL IN PLACE OVER THE AREA. HIGH
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP CLOSE TO 90...WITH MINIMUM
RH VALUES NEAR 70 PERCENT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 22 TO 24 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM   8 PM
SKY (%).........15     9      8      13     18     20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............87     88     89     89     87     84
RH..............78     76     74     73     76     79
20 FT WIND......S 14   S 15   S 15   S 15   S 15   S 13
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     30     30     25     20
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10   S 11   S 12   S 12   S 11   S 10
EYE LEVEL GUST..25     25     30     30     25     20
MIX HGT (FT)....3500   3600   3500   3100   2400   1900
MIX HGT (M).....1070   1100   1070   940    730    580
TRAN WIND (MPH).SW 24  SW 23  S 23   S 23   S 22   S 22
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 11  SW 10  S 10   S 10   S 10   S 10
HAINES INDEX....4      3      3      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 TO 22 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-4200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 TO 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.

$$

FORECASTER...CARBONI
REQUESTED BY...CRAIG CRENSHAW
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110618.TEXAS.01/LCH