FNUS74 KLIX 061544 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-03...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 944 AM CST TUE MAR 6 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...SURFACE RIDGE IS CENTERED OFF THE EAST COAST. WINDS HAVE ALREADY SHIFTED TO THE EAST AND WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST BY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL MAINTAIN THAT DIRECTION AND INCREASE. THIS WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO THE AREA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. QUESTIONS ANSWERED VIA PHONE CONVERSATION. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 16 TO 17 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH. TIME (CST) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........4 4 4 15 15 15 15 15 15 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............59 62 65 68 69 69 69 69 68 RH..............55 48 41 37 36 37 39 42 47 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.4 1.4 1.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.17 17 17 16 16 16 17 17 17 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 DISPERSION......9 9 31 54 54 54 61 61 61 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 13 TO 18 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........38 38 38 62 62 62 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............62 60 58 57 56 55 RH..............62 78 83 86 93 100 20 FT WIND......SE 7 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 2500 1300 1200 1200 1300 MIX HGT (M).....760 760 400 370 370 400 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 16 SE 16 SE 16 SE 13 SE 13 SE 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 7 SE 7 SE 7 SE 6 SE 6 SE 8 DISPERSION......54 54 27 16 16 18 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 23 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........63 63 63 82 82 82 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............53 56 64 71 73 71 RH..............100 100 87 71 66 71 20 FT WIND......SE 8 SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 10 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 25 25 25 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1800 1800 2700 2300 2300 2100 MIX HGT (M).....550 550 820 700 700 640 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 23 SE 23 SE 28 SE 25 SE 25 SE 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 10 SE 10 SE 13 SE 11 SE 11 SE 8 DISPERSION......24 24 32 52 52 47 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...EFFERSON REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120306.CPTO0.02/LIX