FNUS74 KLIX 042136 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-12-14...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 336 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MONDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS NORTH OF THE REGION. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SHIFT TO NEAR THE EASTERN SEABOARD TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOUTHEAST WINDS AND INCREASED RELATIVE HUMIDITY. 1. THE LOWEST FORECAST DEWPOINT IS 34 WITH THE LOWEST RH FORECAST AT 26. RH IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO DROP BELOW 28 PERCENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 4-5 HOURS IN THE MID AFTERNOON. 2. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME LIGHT AND ENE DURING THE SECOND HALF OF MONDAY NIGHT AND ARE FORECAST TO BECOME EASTERLY BY TUESDAY MORNING. 3. SEABREEZE NOT EXPECTED 4. HIGH OVER MIDDLE MS VALLEY EXTENDING THROUGH NORTHERN GULF COAST REGION 5. NO FOG EXPECTED 6. WINDS MAY BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE OR CALM FOR A FEW HOURS MONDAY NIGHT 7. RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHER THAN NORMAL UNCERTAINTIES IN THE FORECAST AT THAT RANGE ARE TOO HIGH TO SPECULATE ABOUT RAINFALL ACCUMULATION AT THIS TIME. .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............60 57 53 50 48 47 44 42 41 41 41 41 RH..............32 44 54 63 68 68 76 82 85 89 89 92 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...5.8 5.8 5.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 MIX HGT (KM)....1.8 1.8 1.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W W W W W W TRANSP WIND SPD.14 14 14 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 16 16 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 DISPERSION......6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 17 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .MONDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........3 3 3 3 3 3 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 53 63 67 70 71 RH..............89 61 41 30 26 28 20 FT WIND......W 2 NW 5 N 6 N 6 NW 6 N 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....600 600 2700 4200 4200 4500 MIX HGT (M).....180 180 820 1280 1280 1370 TRANSPORT WIND..W 15 W 15 N 21 N 16 N 16 N 14 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 7 W 7 N 9 N 7 N 7 N 6 DISPERSION......12 12 62 62 62 54 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .MONDAY NIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........3 3 3 3 3 3 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............60 51 49 48 44 41 RH..............46 63 68 68 76 85 20 FT WIND......N 4 N 3 NE 3 NE 2 NE 2 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4200 4200 1500 1100 1100 900 MIX HGT (M).....1280 1280 460 340 340 270 TRANSPORT WIND..N 9 N 9 NE 13 NE 13 NE 13 E 12 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 4 N 4 NE 6 NE 6 NE 6 E 5 DISPERSION......4 4 6 6 6 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120304.CPTG1.01/LIX