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SPOT FORECAST FOR HOLIDAY 1 2...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
638 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED ALONG THE SABINE
RIVER THIS MORNING AND IS MOVING EAST. AS THE RIDGE MOVES EAST
ACROSS THE AREA WINDS WILL VEER SOUTHEAST WHICH WILL INCREASE
MOISTURE LATER TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT EAST
ALONG THE COAST OF JEFFERSON COUNTY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON (BEFORE 3PM). AS THE WIND SHIFTS EXPECT
MOISTURE TO SLOWLY INCREASE WITH THE DRIEST AIR BEING PUSHED FARTHER
INLAND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 12 TO 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CST)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   5   7   8   10
WEATHER COV.....PTY
WEATHER TYPE....FST
TEMP............34  32  40  46  48  52  52  52  51  51  50  49
RH..............71  74  54  43  38  33  35  37  40  43  49  55
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..7   8   9   12  10  9   9   9   9   9   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   6   7   9   8   7   7   6   6   7   6   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.5
MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.14  14  13  13  12  12  12  12  12  12  12  13
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   6

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 13 TO 22 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TINGLER
REQUESTED BY...DOUGLAS HEAD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120103.HOLID.01/LCH