FNUS74 KLIX 071256 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-03-O-16E...U.S. FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 656 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE ATLANTIC COAST REGION WILL MAINTAIN SOUTHEAST WINDS AND INCREASED MOISTURE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY TRY TO MOVE SOUTH INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING BACK NORTH. 1. THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED AVERAGE WIND SPEED WILL BE 15-18 MPH WITH THE MAXIMUM WIND GUST OF 25 TO 28 MPH. POTENTIAL DURATION OF THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED AVERAGE WIND SPEED IS ABOUT 4 HOURS. 2. FOG IS NOT EXPECTED AT THE BURN SITE. THERE IS MODERATE FOG POTENTIAL AT KPQL...BUT NOT AT KBIX. THIS IS DUE TO WIND SPEEDS AT KPQL FORECAST TO BE LOWER THAN AT KBIX. 3. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE OUTSIDE OF YOUR DIRECTIONAL PARAMETERS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 4. CALM WINDS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THE BURN SITE. THERE IS POTENTIAL TO DROP TO 5-7 MPH BETWEEN 3 AM AND 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING. 5. RAIN CHANCES TODAY AND THURSDAY ARE 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IN JACKSON COUNTY TODAY. ANY CHANCES OF LIGHTNING ARE 5 PERCENT OR LESS. 6. ANY RAIN AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE VERY LIGHT...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT COULD SEE A TOTAL OF AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH...WITH ANOTHER QUARTER INCH POSSIBLE DURING THE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT PERIOD. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........66 66 66 66 66 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............56 59 62 66 70 72 74 74 73 73 72 71 RH..............100 100 100 97 84 73 68 66 66 66 68 73 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..9 10 10 11 14 14 14 14 11 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 DISPERSION......27 27 37 37 61 77 77 77 77 60 60 60 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........61 61 61 61 61 61 72 72 72 72 72 72 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............69 67 66 66 64 64 63 63 61 61 60 60 RH..............73 78 81 81 87 90 93 93 100 100 100 100 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.21 21 21 18 18 18 13 13 13 10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 9 9 8 8 8 6 6 6 4 4 4 DISPERSION......33 33 41 34 34 34 11 11 11 7 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .THURSDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........63 63 63 86 86 86 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............59 62 69 74 76 75 RH..............100 100 84 71 66 69 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 7 SE 8 SE 9 SE 8 SE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....700 700 1800 3100 3100 3200 MIX HGT (M).....210 210 550 940 940 980 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 12 SE 12 SE 16 SE 18 SE 18 SE 16 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 5 SE 5 SE 7 SE 8 SE 8 SE 7 DISPERSION......8 8 19 45 60 48 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120307.CPTO0.01/LIX