FNUS74 KHGX 241436 FWSHGX SPOT FORECAST FOR DCNF SOUTH...US FS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 936 AM CDT TUE APR 24 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 CDT ON APRIL 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS WILL DRIFT OFF TO THE EAST LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERLY FLOW THAT SHOULD INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE MONDAY NUMBERS AS THE MOIST AIR RETURNING FROM THE GULF WILL BE SLOW TO ARRIVE. LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRONGER WINDS ON WEDNESDAY AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS AND WARMER CONDITIONS DEVELOP. MODERATE SOUTHERLY FLOW WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A MOISTENING TREND. THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL COME LATE SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR FOG AND LOW CLOUDS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. IF A CLOUD DECK DEVELOPS...IT IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 600 FEET. BUT AT THIS TIME...THE BEST CHANCE FOR CLOUD DEVELOPMENT IS FURTHER OFF TO THE WEST. IF FOG DOES DEVELOP...VISIBILITIES IN THE AREA COULD BE REDUCED TO AROUND 5 MILES. ANY FOG THAT DOES DEVELOP SHOULD BURN OFF BY MID MORNING. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............55 67 75 80 81 RH..............53 37 32 31 37 20FT WIND DIR...SE S S S S 20FT WIND (MPH).1 3 7 8 8 20FT WIND GUST.. 5 10 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1600 3300 4600 5500 5600 MIX HGT (M).....490 1010 1400 1680 1710 TRANS WIND DIR..190 190 200 210 210 TRANS SPD (KTS).2 5 8 13 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 3 4 7 8 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............77 73 69 66 64 62 RH..............45 57 68 75 81 84 20FT WIND DIR...S S S S S S 20FT WIND (MPH).7 6 6 6 6 5 20FT WIND GUST..10 MIX HGT (FT)....5300 4300 3000 2100 1300 700 MIX HGT (M).....1620 1310 910 640 400 210 TRANS WIND DIR..220 220 210 210 200 200 TRANS SPD (KTS).16 16 16 16 15 13 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 8 8 8 8 7 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............61 64 71 78 82 85 RH..............87 78 66 54 51 50 20FT WIND DIR...S S SW S S S 20FT WIND (MPH).2 5 9 12 13 13 20FT WIND GUST..5 10 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....600 800 1600 2600 3800 4800 MIX HGT (M).....180 240 490 790 1160 1460 TRANS WIND DIR..190 190 190 200 200 200 TRANS SPD (KTS).12 12 15 18 22 25 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 8 9 11 13 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...LICHTER REQUESTED BY...CHET DIERINGER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120424.DCNFS.01/HGX