FNUS74 KLCH 301225
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 6 STRIKE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
725 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...DEEP HIGH PRESSURE WILL SUPPRESS SHOWER ACTIVITY
TODAY AND TUESDAY. WITH THIS RIDGE OVERHEAD WINDS WILL REMAIN
LIGHT. WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AS HEATING
OCCURS AND THE SEA BREEZE ATTEMPTS TO MOVE INLAND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........13     24     27     29     29     30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............81     83     88     86     86     85
RH..............90     81     65     68     66     70
20 FT WIND......W 8    SW 8   SW 6   SW 6   SW 7   SW 9
20 FT WIND GUST.15     20     15     15     15     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..W 6    W 8    SW 6   SW 5   SW 5   SW 6
EYE LEVEL WIND..15     20     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....3000   3200   4100   4100   4000   3400
MIX HGT (M).....910    980    1250   1250   1220   1040
TRANSPORT WIND..W 10   SW 7   SW 5   SW 6   SW 8   SW 12
TRAN WIND (M/S).W 10   SW 7   SW 5   SW 6   SW 8   SW 12
HAINES INDEX....4      3      3      3      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 13 TO 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TINGLER
REQUESTED BY...DOUGLAS HEAD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120730.UNIT6.01/LCH