FNUS74 KLIX 271221 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR BREAKWATER FIRE...SANDHILL CRANE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 721 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2011 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL PROVIDE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WITH LIMITED RAIN CHANCES TODAY AND TUESDAY. A WEAK COOL FRONT WILL SETTLE INTO THE FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY AND DISSIPATE THURSDAY. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 40 40 42 42 42 42 42 42 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............85 87 89 91 91 92 92 92 91 91 90 RH..............77 67 63 57 54 52 51 52 54 56 61 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 EYE LVL WND DIR.SW SW S S S S S S S S S EYE LVL WND SPD.2 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 6.2 6.2 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W S S S S S S SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........42 39 39 39 34 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............88 83 80 78 77 76 RH..............61 72 82 91 94 97 20 FT WIND......S 7 S 7 S 7 S 6 SW 5 SW 4 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 7 S 7 S 7 S 6 SW 5 SW 4 EYE LEVEL WIND..15 15 15 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....6200 1800 1000 1000 1300 900 MIX HGT (M).....1890 550 300 300 400 270 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 7 S 13 S 13 S 13 SW 12 W 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 3 S 6 S 6 S 6 SW 5 W 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........34 39 39 39 43 43 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............75 81 88 90 92 91 RH..............97 79 61 56 52 54 20 FT WIND......W 2 W 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..W 2 W 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....900 1500 5700 5700 8800 7200 MIX HGT (M).....270 460 1740 1740 2680 2190 TRANSPORT WIND..W 7 W 7 W 1 W 1 N 8 SW 2 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 3 W 3 W 0 W 0 N 4 SW 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .REMARKS... 1...SEA BREEZE GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE TODAY. 2/3...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHTNING ON SITE. 4...SPOT FORECAST INDICATES 51 PERCENT AT 4 PM. THERE IS A CHANCE MINIMUM RH MAY BRIEFLY DIP BELOW 50 PERCENT BETWEEN 3-4 PM. 5...FOG FORMATION NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT. 6...A LIGHT STIR AROUND 3 MPH LIKELY TO PREVAIL MOST OF THE NIGHT. 7...GRADIENT WIND WITH ONSHORE FLOW IN THE EVENING...POSSIBLY ORIENTING TO LIGHT OFFSHORE INDUCED FLOW AFTER 3 AM THROUGH SUNRISE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE PREVAILING DIRECTION TO BECOME MORE WESTERLY OVERNIGHT. $$ FORECASTER...RICKS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110627.BREAK.01/LIX