FNUS74 KLIX 182337 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-05-06...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 637 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES THROUGH TUESDAY. A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN SLIDE INTO TEXAS ON TUESDAY AND REMAIN STALLED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL FINALLY PULL INTO THE GREAT LAKES ON FRIDAY...AND THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST BY SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL FINALLY BUILD BACK OVER THE REGION ON SUNDAY. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........10 10 10 10 10 10 82 82 82 82 82 82 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............78 74 71 69 67 66 66 65 64 64 64 63 RH..............76 81 87 90 93 93 93 97 97 93 97 97 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.12 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 DISPERSION......30 8 8 8 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .MONDAY... MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 8 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........82 70 70 70 70 70 70 39 39 39 39 39 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............63 63 65 69 73 75 77 79 80 80 80 80 RH..............97 97 93 84 73 69 64 58 54 54 54 54 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.4 3.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.9 8 8 8 16 16 16 22 22 22 20 20 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 7 7 7 10 10 10 9 9 DISPERSION......8 7 7 7 18 26 26 62 62 62 50 50 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-1300 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 12 TO 20 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........39 35 35 35 73 73 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 71 69 68 67 66 RH..............58 76 84 87 90 93 20 FT WIND......SE 9 SE 8 SE 7 SE 7 SE 7 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....3400 1600 1100 1100 1100 1300 MIX HGT (M).....1040 490 340 340 340 400 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 20 SE 16 SE 12 SE 12 SE 13 SE 20 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 9 SE 7 SE 5 SE 5 SE 6 SE 9 DISPERSION......50 34 16 8 11 18 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .REMARKS.... 1...WE DO NOT FORECAST ERRORS. WE ATTEMPT TO GIVE THE BEST FORECAST BUT DOES HAVE SOME INHERENT ERROR. 2...PATCHY LIGHT RADIAITIONAL FOG POSSIBLE BETWEEN 0600-0830. 3...WINDS GOING COMPLETELY CALM SHOULD BE A LOW CHANCE MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING DUE TO EXPECTED LOW LEVEL JET. 4...HIGHEST WIND GUSTS AROUND 27 KT...HIGHEST AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17 KT. 5...VERY LOW CHANCES OF WIND DIRECTIONS OUTSIDE SE PREVAILING. 6...NOT APPARENTLY TO SEABREEZE. 7...THURSDAY AFTERNOON 30 PERCENT CHANCE FOR ESTIMATED 0.10-0.25 INCHES. $$ FORECASTER...RICKS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120318.CPTG0.01/LIX