FNUS74 KHGX 131716
FWSHGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GISP UNIT 2...TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1116 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION TODAY WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY BUT NOT EXPECTING ANY
HAZARDOUS FIRE CONDITIONS WITH THE CALM WINDS AND MOISTENED
FUELS. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AHEAD OF
THE NEXT COLD FRONT. SOME GULF MOISTURE WILL RETURN AND ALLOW FOR
SMALL RAIN CHANCES. A DRY AIR MASS WILL RE- ESTABLISH ITSELF AGAIN
BEHIND THE NEXT COLD FRONT THAT PUSHES THROUGH TUESDAY.

COMMENTS: TRANSPORT WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BACK TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST
THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SPEEDS WILL BE VERY LIGHT...NO GREATER THAN 5
KNOTS. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL PEAK AROUND 3000 FEET AT 3 PM AND THEN FALL
TO AROUND 2000 FEET THROUGH MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL FALL BELOW
500 FEET BETWEEN 3 AM AND SUNRISE.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  MCLEAR PCLDY  MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............46     51     53     51
RH..............38     28     27     32
20FT WIND DIR...N      N      NE     NE
20FT WIND (MPH).8      7      6      5
20FT WIND GUST..10
MIX HGT (FT)....2148   2770   3169   2671
MIX HGT (M).....659    845    966    814
TRANS WIND DIR..030    020    350    330
TRANS SPD (KTS).6      7      8      7
TRANS SPD (M/S).3      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     44     42     41     39     39
RH..............39     46     54     59     68     71
20FT WIND DIR...NE     N      N      NW     NW     NW
20FT WIND (MPH).3      2      1      1      1      2
20FT WIND GUST..
MIX HGT (FT)....3400   3000   2500   2000   1200   600
MIX HGT (M).....1040   910    760    610    370    180
TRANS WIND DIR..350    000    000    340    310    310
TRANS SPD (KTS).6      5      3      3      5      5
TRANS SPD (M/S).3      3      2      2      3      3

.SATURDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............38     39     48     56     60     60
RH..............76     73     51     39     36     39
20FT WIND DIR...NW     NW     NW     NW     W      S
20FT WIND (MPH).2      2      1      1      2      3
20FT WIND GUST..                                   5
MIX HGT (FT)....400    800    1500   2100   2500   1900
MIX HGT (M).....120    240    460    640    760    580
TRANS WIND DIR..320    310    290    260    220    180
TRANS SPD (KTS).3      3      3      3      2      3
TRANS SPD (M/S).2      2      2      2      1      2

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FORECASTER...ROESELER
REQUESTED BY...JEFF SPARKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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