FNUS74 KLIX 211232 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT F-01A...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 732 AM CDT MON MAY 21 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A FEW LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY. SPARSE COVERAGE EXPECTED SO APPRECIABLE RAIN WILL BE QUITE LOCALIZED. OVERALL PATTERN TO REMAIN SIMILAR THROUGH THE WEEK WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN MOISTURE TOWARDS THE WEEKEND AS EAST TO SE WINDS DEVELOP. QUESTIONS 1. WINDS TO SHIFT TO ONSHORE LATE AGAIN. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TODAY SO WIND DIRECTION VARIABILITY HIGHER THAN NORMAL. 2. NO FOG EXPECTED. 3. WINDS VEER WITH HEIGHT. LIGHTER WINDS AS IN PLACE OFTEN RESULTS IN BIGGER DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRANSPORT AND SFC WIND DIRECTION. 4. YES...LIGHT TO CALM WINDS EXPECTED AS FORECAST. COULD SEE LANDBREEZE OCCURRING CLOSE TO SUNRISE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6800 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. DEWPOINT............63. TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........20 20 40 40 40 48 48 48 49 49 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE.... TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............70 75 80 82 84 86 87 88 89 87 RH..............76 62 52 49 46 43 42 42 42 45 DEWPOINT........63 63 63 62 62 61 61 62 63 63 20 FT WIND DIR..N NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.0 6.0 MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 10 10 10 7 7 7 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 DISPERSION......4 4 4 38 38 88 88 88 88 88 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-1600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 7 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. DEWPOINT............65. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........49 42 42 42 53 53 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............85 81 76 71 68 67 RH..............50 58 69 81 87 90 DEWPOINT........64 65 65 65 64 64 20 FT WIND......SW 4 SW 4 W 4 W 3 W 3 NW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....6000 3800 1600 1600 800 900 MIX HGT (M).....1830 1160 490 490 240 270 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 8 NW 7 SW 6 SW 6 W 9 W 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 NW 3 SW 3 SW 3 W 4 W 3 DISPERSION......88 53 15 6 6 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. DEWPOINT............65. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........53 51 51 51 51 51 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............65 70 77 82 85 87 RH..............97 81 64 53 48 48 DEWPOINT........64 64 64 63 63 65 20 FT WIND......N 2 N 3 NW 4 NW 5 W 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....900 800 4400 4400 5700 8300 MIX HGT (M).....270 240 1340 1340 1740 2530 TRANSPORT WIND..W 7 N 10 N 9 N 9 NW 15 W 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 3 N 4 N 4 N 4 NW 7 W 6 DISPERSION......4 5 5 50 73 69 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 $$ FORECASTER...EFFERSON REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120521.CPTF0.01/LIX