FNUS74 KLIX 291426 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-13-15S...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 926 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SUNDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT MOVE EAST ACROSS TEXAS. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. REMARKS... 1. DRAINAGE WIND FROM EAST-NORTHEAST EARLY THIS MORNING SHOULD QUICKLY TURN SOUTHEAST DUE TO PREVAILING PATTERN COMBINED WITH SEA BREEZE EFFECT. ONCE THE SOUTHEAST WIND KICKS IN...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE ALLOWABLE RANGES. 2. LIGHT AND VARIABLE TO NEAR CALM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 3. PATCHY LIGHT FOG IS POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT TO 8 AM. HOWEVER...THERE WILL ALSO BE SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AREA WHICH IS NOT FAVORABLE FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT FOG FORMATION. 4. SEABREEZE EFFECT COMBINED WITH PREVAILING SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW SHOULD NEARLY GUARANTEE YOU STAY IN THE ALLOWABLE WIND DIRECTIONS ONCE THE DRAINAGE WIND ENDS IN THE NEXT HOUR. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........62 62 62 62 58 58 58 58 58 WEATHER COV.....PTY SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....FOG RW RW RW TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............71 75 78 80 82 82 82 81 81 RH..............74 66 60 55 51 51 52 55 57 DEWPOINT........62 63 63 62 62 62 63 63 64 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..2 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 4.3 4.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 10 10 10 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 DISPERSION......3 5 45 31 46 46 46 53 53 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........58 63 63 63 78 78 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 74 71 70 68 67 RH..............63 79 84 87 93 97 DEWPOINT........65 67 66 66 66 66 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 5 SE 3 S 3 S 3 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....4300 2700 1900 1900 2000 3000 MIX HGT (M).....1310 820 580 580 610 910 TRANSPORT WIND..S 14 S 12 S 8 S 8 S 12 SW 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 6 S 5 S 4 S 4 S 5 SW 6 DISPERSION......53 35 19 5 8 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........78 61 61 61 75 75 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............66 67 74 78 79 78 RH..............100 93 71 60 58 64 DEWPOINT........66 65 64 63 63 65 20 FT WIND......SW 2 SW 2 SW 3 S 5 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3000 3600 4400 4400 4600 4400 MIX HGT (M).....910 1100 1340 1340 1400 1340 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 13 SW 7 S 3 S 3 S 8 S 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 6 SW 3 S 1 S 1 S 4 S 4 DISPERSION......6 3 2 13 32 32 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 40 40 40 40 40 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT SAUCIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120329.CPTG1.02/LIX