FNUS74 KLIX 131304 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G09-10...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 804 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AT THE SAME TIME...A SURFACE LOW WILL DEEPEN OVER THE PLAINS STATES. THESE TWO FEATURES WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. AS A RESULT...MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 1. PLEASE INCLUDE A FOG POTENTIAL STATEMENT FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING IN YOUR REMARKS. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE AROUND SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. 2. GUSTS WERE A LITTLE HIGHER THAN FORECASTED YESTERDAYWHAT IS THE MAXIMUM GUST EXPECTED TODAY MAXIMUM GUST OF 14 KNOTS OR 16 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AROUND THE SPOT LOCATION. 3. WIND LAST NIGHT WAS LIGHTER THAN FORECAST, AND WENT CALM AFTER SUNSETWILL IT GO CALM AGAIN TONIGHT WINDS MAY COLLAPSE AFTER SUNSET WITH WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 0 AND 4 KNOTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WINDS MAY INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 TO 7 KNOTS AS THE STORM SYSTEM OVER PLAINS DEEPENS SATURDAY MORNING. 4. MAIN CONCERN TODAY IS WESTERLY WIND COMPONENT, WHICH WOULD PUT SMOKE ON GAUTIER-VANCLEAVE ROAD. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF A WESTERLY COMPONENT TODAY WITH THE DEEP LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A WEST OR SOUTHWEST COMPONENT IS NOT EXPECTED. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........28 28 28 28 33 33 33 33 33 33 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............59 63 66 70 74 77 81 81 81 78 RH..............90 83 72 65 57 51 47 44 50 55 DEWPOINT........54 54 54 54 55 55 56 57 58 58 20 FT WIND DIR..E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S 20 FT WIND SPD..3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 DISPERSION......3 3 28 28 45 45 45 45 42 42 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........33 27 27 27 24 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 71 66 63 62 62 RH..............55 66 78 87 90 90 DEWPOINT........58 59 59 59 59 59 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4500 3400 2100 2100 1300 1100 MIX HGT (M).....1370 1040 640 640 400 340 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 8 SE 9 SE 13 SE 13 SE 16 SE 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 SE 4 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 8 DISPERSION......42 38 34 8 11 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........24 23 23 23 32 32 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............62 64 71 77 80 80 RH..............93 90 73 60 56 56 DEWPOINT........60 61 62 62 63 63 20 FT WIND......E 4 E 5 SE 8 SE 10 SE 11 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 25 25 20 MIX HGT (FT)....1100 2200 3800 3800 5200 4800 MIX HGT (M).....340 670 1160 1160 1580 1460 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 18 SE 21 SE 23 SE 23 SE 24 SE 23 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 8 SE 9 SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 10 DISPERSION......8 14 31 62 75 69 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT SAUCIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120413.CPTG0.02/LIX