FNUS74 KLIX 192209
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR F-01A...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
409 PM CST THU JAN 19 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE RIDGE HAS SHIFTED TO EAST OF THE AREA AND THUS ALLOWED
WINDS TO BECOME ONSHORE AGAIN. THEREFORE...EXPECT MOISTURE TO RETURN
WITH MIN RH/S ONLY DROPPING TO 50 PCT FRIDAY AND 60-70PCT THEREAFTER.
WILL GET A GLANCING BLOW BY A FRONT ON SATURDAY AND THEN A STRONGER
ONE WILL TRACK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

REMARKS...
1. PATCHY DENSE SEA FOG IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING NEAR SHORE WHICH WILL SPREAD INLAND ACROSS MOST OF JACKSON
COUNTY. THE FOG IS LIKELY TO BE MOST DENSE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8
AM.
2. THE PREVAILING WIND COULD BE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT TIMES...HOWEVER
VARIABILITY TO EAST AND NORTH IS NOT EXPECTED...AND LOCAL SHOWERS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE MUCH WIND VARIABILITY.


.FRIDAY...
TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..10  10  10  10  10  10  10  9
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  25  25  25  20  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7
MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.13  13  15  15  15  15  15  15
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   6   7   7   7   7   7   7
CHC OF PCPN (%).20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
20 FT WIND......S 9    S 9    S 8    S 8    S 8    S 7
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....300    300    200    400    400    600
MIX HGT (M).....90     90     60     120    120    180
TRANSPORT WIND..S 10   S 10   S 8    S 10   S 10   S 15
TRAN WIND (M/S).S 4    S 4    S 4    S 4    S 4    S 7
CHC OF PCPN (%).20     20     20     20     20     20

.SATURDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
20 FT WIND......S 7    S 7    S 8    S 8    S 8    S 7
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....800    800    800    1100   1100   1200
MIX HGT (M).....240    240    240    340    340    370
TRANSPORT WIND..S 13   S 13   S 10   S 13   S 13   S 14
TRAN WIND (M/S).S 6    S 6    S 4    S 6    S 6    S 6
CHC OF PCPN (%).30     30     30     30     30     30

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FORECASTER...DESTRI/ NWS NEW ORLEANS
REQUESTED BY...MIKE KHAYAT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120120.F01A_.01/LIX