FNUS74 KLIX 261055 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-08...U.S. FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 555 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE LOCAL WEATHER THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. HOWEVER...MOISTURE WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE AS ONSHORE FLOW BRINGS IN A WARM AND MOIST AIR MASS FROM OVER THE GULF. PATCHY LIGHT FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. 1 - WINDS WILL LIKELY CALM FOR A FEW HOURS NEAR DAYBREAK. HOWEVER... NORTHERLY DRAINAGE IS NOT EXPECTED. 2 - EVEN IF A SEA BREEZE DEVELOPS...IT SHOULD MANIFEST ITSELF ONLY IN A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN SOUTHERLY OR SOUTH/SOUTHWESTERLY. VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF SOUTH/SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........22 22 22 22 22 13 13 13 13 13 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............70 73 75 77 79 81 82 82 83 82 RH..............80 74 69 64 59 55 54 54 52 54 DEWPOINT........63 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.9 15 12 15 16 17 18 18 17 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 1.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.23 23 21 21 21 20 20 20 21 21 TRANS SPD (M/S).10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 DISPERSION......15 15 14 61 46 51 51 51 76 76 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........13 42 42 42 42 42 42 52 52 52 52 52 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 79 77 74 72 70 69 68 67 66 65 65 RH..............55 61 66 74 79 84 89 92 95 95 97 99 DEWPOINT........64 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 64 64 64 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 20 FT WIND GUST.12 12 10 10 8 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.21 22 22 22 20 20 20 16 16 16 16 16 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 DISPERSION......76 60 60 65 38 38 9 7 7 7 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........52 41 41 41 38 38 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............65 68 76 80 81 81 RH..............100 92 70 61 58 58 DEWPOINT........65 65 66 65 65 65 20 FT WIND......S 1 S 2 S 5 S 6 S 8 S 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 1900 2300 2300 3000 3700 MIX HGT (M).....520 580 700 700 910 1130 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 16 SW 17 S 16 S 16 S 16 S 17 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 7 SW 8 S 7 S 7 S 7 S 8 DISPERSION......7 8 11 44 52 62 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT SAUCIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120426.CPTO0.01/LIX