FNUS74 KLIX 301225 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-17...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 725 AM CDT WED MAY 30 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... BROAD WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY. A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE CWA TODAY AND THAT COULD TRIGGER A FEW SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY. A LATE SEASON COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA FRIDAY. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNTIL AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WHICH WILL BRING MORE IN THE WAY OF DRIER AIR THAN NECESSARILY COLDER AIR. REMARKS... 1. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS TODAY. IT SHOULD QUICKLY DISSIPATE BEFORE 10AM. THE SAME CAN BE EXPECTED TOMORROW MORNING AS WELL...ESPECIALLY IF IT RAINS AT YOUR LOCATION THIS AFTERNOON. 2. SEE FORECAST BELOW FOR WINDS. 3. THE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. YOU CAN EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. THE MAIN THREATS FROM STORMS WOULD BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. 4. SEA BREEZE SHOULD DEVELOP AROUND 2 TO 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........32 32 32 32 32 38 38 49 49 49 49 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE.... TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............77 80 84 86 88 89 89 89 89 88 87 RH..............84 76 67 59 53 50 48 50 52 55 59 DEWPOINT........69 69 68 68 67 67 67 68 68 69 69 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 5.5 5.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.14 14 14 14 14 14 6 6 10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 4 4 4 DISPERSION......6 6 6 68 68 68 44 44 65 65 65 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........49 51 51 51 40 40 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM NONE NONE NONE TEMP............85 81 79 77 76 75 RH..............59 72 79 87 90 94 DEWPOINT........69 71 72 73 73 73 20 FT WIND......SW 4 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 W 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....5500 1900 1300 1300 1300 1300 MIX HGT (M).....1680 580 400 400 400 400 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 10 SW 13 SW 16 SW 16 SW 10 W 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 SW 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 4 W 6 DISPERSION......65 31 28 18 7 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........40 36 36 36 48 48 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............74 77 82 84 84 84 RH..............93 85 67 61 61 61 DEWPOINT........72 72 70 69 69 69 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 5 SW 5 SW 6 S 6 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1600 3500 3500 6100 4500 MIX HGT (M).....400 490 1070 1070 1860 1370 TRANSPORT WIND..W 13 W 13 SW 15 SW 15 S 16 SW 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 6 W 6 SW 7 SW 7 S 7 SW 7 DISPERSION......6 6 10 52 73 59 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 20 20 20 20 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT SAUCIER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120530.CPTO1.01/LIX