FNUS74 KLIX 252147 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT F-01C...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 447 PM CDT WED APR 25 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGER RIGHT ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT...SO FOG FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...FOG FORMATION WILL BE MORE LIKELY TOMORROW NIGHT WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER AND THE INVERSION STRONGER. 1. FOG FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT. TOMORROW NIGHT...PATCHY LIGHT WILL BE POSSIBLE. FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 5 AM UNTIL 8 AM. 2. WINDS WILL INITALLY BE OUT OF THE SSW IN THE MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL TAKE ON A MORE DUE SOUTH COMPONENT...MUCH LIKE TODAY...WHEN THE SEABREEZE DEVELOPS. GUSTS SHOULD ALSO INCREASE AND COULD EXCEED 20 MPH AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A SOUTHEAST WIND IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE RIDGE AXIS. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........14 13 13 13 13 13 13 18 18 18 18 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............76 74 73 72 71 71 70 70 70 70 69 69 RH..............58 62 66 71 76 76 81 81 81 78 81 81 DEWPOINT........60 60 61 62 63 63 64 64 64 63 63 63 20 FT WIND DIR..S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 20 FT WIND GUST.10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.20 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 24 24 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 DISPERSION......65 46 46 46 46 46 29 29 29 29 32 32 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........18 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............69 69 71 74 76 78 79 79 80 80 79 78 RH..............84 84 79 71 66 62 60 60 58 58 60 64 DEWPOINT........64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 65 20 FT WIND DIR..SW S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..9 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.6 3.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.24 26 26 26 23 23 23 20 20 20 21 21 TRANS SPD (M/S).11 12 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 DISPERSION......32 30 30 30 31 64 64 46 61 61 50 50 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .THURSDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........26 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............77 76 75 74 73 72 71 71 70 70 69 69 RH..............67 69 71 76 79 81 81 81 84 84 87 87 DEWPOINT........65 65 65 66 66 66 65 65 65 65 65 65 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 8 7 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 15 15 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.21 23 23 23 22 22 22 20 20 20 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 DISPERSION......50 47 47 47 45 45 29 26 26 26 25 25 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...GRIGSBY REQUESTED BY...SCOTT SAUCIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120425.CPTF0.01/LIX