FNUS74 KHGX 271045
FWSHGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAM HOUSTON C-38...USFOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
445 AM CST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING INTO TEXAS FROM THE MID ATLANTIC WILL
HELP GENERATE EASTERLY WINDS TODAY. AS THE HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST...
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL HELP TO
INCREASE THE MOISTURE OVER THE AREA AND WILL AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SEA FOG TOWARD THE COAST AND BAYS. THE FOG MAY WORK ITS WAY FAR ENOUGH
INLAND TO AFFECT THE SITE TONIGHT.

NOTE THAT FOG POTENTIAL CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS...
LOW FOR A VISIBILITY OF 7 MILES OR GREATER...MODERATE FOR A VISIBILITY
OF 4 TO 6 MILES...AND HIGH FOR A VISIBILITY OF 3 MILES OR LOWER.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............61     66     69     68
RH..............75     65     59     63
20FT WIND DIR...E      E      E      E
20FT WIND (MPH).6      6      7      7
20FT WIND GUST..
MIX HGT (FT)....1700   3300   5000   5400
MIX HGT (M).....520    1010   1520   1650
TRANS WIND DIR..080    070    100    110
TRANS SPD (KTS).10     14     10     9
TRANS SPD (M/S).5      7      5      5
CWR.............30     30     30     30
VENT RATE.......2813   7053   8164   7745
CATEGORY DAY....2      3      4      3
FOG POTENTIAL...LOW    LOW    LOW    LOW

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............65     65     64     63     63     62
RH..............70     73     75     81     84     87
20FT WIND DIR...E      E      E      SE     SE     SE
20FT WIND (MPH).6      5      3      5      5      5
20FT WIND GUST..              5
MIX HGT (FT)....4200   3300   2600   2100   1700   1200
MIX HGT (M).....1280   1010   790    640    520    370
TRANS WIND DIR..100    100    110    120    130    140
TRANS SPD (KTS).13     17     21     21     15     10
TRANS SPD (M/S).7      9      11     11     8      5
CWR.............20     20     20     20     20     20
VENT RATE.......8412   9049   8549   6918   3896   1967
CATEGORY DAY....4      4      4      3      2      1
FOG POTENTIAL...LOW    MOD    MOD    MOD    HIGH   HIGH

$$
FORECASTER...LEWIS
REQUESTED BY...RANDY PREWITT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120227.SAMHO.01/HGX