FNUS74 KLIX 281203 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR BREAKWATER FIRE...U.S. FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 703 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WITH LOW RAIN CHANCES. ON WEDNESDAY...A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SAG INTO THE AREA...ENHANCING THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE DISSIPATING ON THURSDAY. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 40 40 40 55 55 55 55 55 WEATHER COV..... ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO WEATHER TYPE.... TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............77 80 83 86 88 89 90 90 90 90 89 RH..............90 82 77 70 64 58 54 51 50 51 56 20 FT WIND DIR..W W NW NW W SW S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.W W NW NW W SW S S S S S EYE LVL WND SPD.2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.5 1.5 3.3 3.3 3.3 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.8 5.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W W W SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........55 47 47 47 47 47 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM NONE NONE TEMP............88 84 80 79 77 76 RH..............66 74 82 85 90 94 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 4 SW 3 SW 2 W 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 5 S 5 S 4 SW 3 SW 2 W 2 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....5800 3500 1700 1700 600 700 MIX HGT (M).....1770 1070 520 520 180 210 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 10 S 17 SW 18 SW 18 SW 16 W 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 S 8 SW 8 SW 8 SW 7 W 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........47 52 52 52 59 59 WEATHER COV..... SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............76 80 87 91 92 91 RH..............97 85 70 62 60 62 20 FT WIND......W 2 W 3 NW 5 W 5 W 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..W 2 W 3 NW 5 W 5 W 5 SW 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....700 800 3300 3300 5200 5900 MIX HGT (M).....210 240 1010 1010 1580 1800 TRANSPORT WIND..W 15 W 13 W 9 W 9 W 7 W 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 7 W 6 W 4 W 4 W 3 W 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 40 40 40 40 40 .REMARKS... 1...YES...SEA BREEZE GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE TODAY. 2/3...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHTNING ON SITE. 4...SPOT FORECAST INDICATES 50 PERCENT BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM. THERE IS A CHANCE MINIMUM RH MAY BRIEFLY DIP BELOW 50 PERCENT BETWEEN 3-4 PM. RH LEVELS WILL VARY GREATLY AROUND FIRES THAT ARE BURNING AT THE TIME AN RH OBSERVATION IS TAKEN...THIS IS THE ONLY REASON THAT WE CAN SEE AS TO WHY THE LEVELS WERE LOWER WHERE YOUR OBSERVATION WAS TAKEN. AT VERIFICATION SITES SUCH AS PASCAGOULA...RH LEVELS ONLY REACHED A LOW OF 47%. 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...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110628.BREAK.01/LIX