FNUS74 KLIX 221230 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-17...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 730 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LOWER DEWPOINTS AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP MIN RH/S LOW TODAY AND TOMORROW. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE LATER THIS WEEK AS SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP. PATTERN WILL BE FAIRLY PERSISTENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. QUESTIONS 1. PATCHY LIGHT TO MODERATE FOG POSSIBLE MAINLY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND A LITTLE AFTER SUNRISE. 2. FORECAST HAS BEEN UPDATED AND UPPER 5O DEWPOINTS ARE NOW IN THE FCST. 3. SOUTHWEST IF SEABREEZE DOES DEVELOP. 4. NO. EXPECTING CALM. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-6200 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. DEWPOINT............65. TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........30 30 30 30 30 28 28 28 28 28 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............72 78 82 84 85 85 87 88 88 87 RH..............76 64 53 48 45 43 39 36 36 38 DEWPOINT........64 65 63 62 61 60 59 58 58 58 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.7 0.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.2 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 6 6 6 9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 DISPERSION......5 5 6 80 57 73 73 73 81 81 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. DEWPOINT............63. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........28 19 19 19 19 19 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............85 78 72 69 67 66 RH..............41 56 73 78 78 78 DEWPOINT........59 61 63 62 60 59 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 3 NW 2 NW 2 N 1 N 1 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....5900 3300 1400 1400 600 500 MIX HGT (M).....1800 1010 430 430 180 150 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8 W 7 S 9 S 9 W 2 N 2 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 W 3 S 4 S 4 W 1 N 1 DISPERSION......136 75 24 6 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 2 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. DEWPOINT............61. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........19 17 17 17 17 17 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............66 71 82 87 88 87 RH..............78 66 47 39 36 40 DEWPOINT........59 59 60 59 58 60 20 FT WIND......N 2 N 2 NW 3 W 4 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....500 1700 4300 4300 6000 7000 MIX HGT (M).....150 520 1310 1310 1830 2130 TRANSPORT WIND..N 2 N 6 W 8 W 8 W 7 SW 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 1 N 3 W 4 W 4 W 3 SW 3 DISPERSION......4 3 3 35 54 55 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT SAUCIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120522.CPTO1.01/LIX