FNUS74 KLIX 132052 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-10...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 352 PM 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. FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BEGINNING AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE FOG SHOULD BE PATCHY IN NATURE. ANY FOG THAT DOES DEVELOP MAY ACTUALLY LIFT PRIOR TO SUNRISE AS WIND SPEEDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE SOMEWHAT. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TOO HIGH TO ALLOW FOG SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 2. WINDS WILL PROBABLY GO CALM...OR AT LEAST LIGHT AND VARIABLE DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND CONTINUE FOR A PORTION OF OVERNIGHT. AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STARTS TO INCREASE TOWARD SUNRISE...WIND SPEEDS MAY PICK UP PRIOR TO SUNRISE AND MAY BECOME RATHER GUSTY BY MID MORNING. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........33 33 33 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............80 80 78 RH..............45 50 50 DEWPOINT........57 58 58 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.8 4.4 4.4 MIX HGT (KM)....1.5 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 DISPERSION......33 32 42 CHC OF PCPN (%).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............77 69 62 59 57 57 RH..............50 66 84 93 100 96 DEWPOINT........57 57 57 57 57 56 20 FT WIND......SE 5 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 SE 4 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4400 2100 1300 1300 600 500 MIX HGT (M).....1340 640 400 400 180 150 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 8 S 9 S 8 S 8 SE 6 SE 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 S 4 S 4 S 4 SE 3 SE 4 DISPERSION......42 25 13 4 3 4 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............58 66 76 78 77 77 RH..............100 84 66 62 62 62 DEWPOINT........58 61 64 64 63 63 20 FT WIND......SE 6 SE 8 SE 12 SE 14 SE 14 SE 14 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 25 30 30 30 MIX HGT (FT)....500 600 4000 4000 5000 5000 MIX HGT (M).....150 180 1220 1220 1520 1520 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 8 SE 13 SE 22 SE 22 SE 24 SE 25 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 SE 6 SE 10 SE 10 SE 11 SE 11 DISPERSION......5 11 29 60 74 78 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT SAUCIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120413.CPTG1.01/LIX