FNUS74 KLIX 082030 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITE KITCHEN...BIG BRANCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 330 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012 .DISCUSSION... ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES WITH HIGHER RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH AND STALL ALONG THE COAST THIS WEEKEND. DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS DRIER AIR BEHIND THE BOUNDARY PUSHED IN. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........M M 58 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 59 59 59 59 59 WEATHER COV.....M M CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....M M TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............M M 89 89 87 85 83 81 81 80 80 79 78 77 76 RH..............M M 61 65 70 74 78 80 81 82 84 87 90 93 94 DEWPOINT........M M 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 20 FT WIND DIR..M M S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W 20 FT WIND SPD..M M 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.M M 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.M M S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W EYE LVL WND SPD.M M 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 EYE LVL WND GST.M M 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...M M 6.5 6.5 5.2 5.2 5.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.6 MIX HGT (KM)....M M 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 TRANSP WIND DIR.M M S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.M M 7 12 12 12 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).M M 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 DISPERSION......M M 32 48 48 48 48 59 59 7 7 7 7 6 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).M M 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 .THURSDAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........59 69 69 69 69 69 69 82 82 82 82 82 WEATHER COV.....CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............76 77 79 82 85 87 89 90 90 90 90 88 RH..............94 91 84 76 69 65 62 60 60 60 60 63 DEWPOINT........74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW EYE LVL WND SPD.2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 5.7 5.7 MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W TRANSP WIND SPD.14 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 DISPERSION......6 5 7 7 6 24 24 35 35 35 50 50 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 .THURSDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........82 91 91 91 89 89 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............87 84 81 79 78 77 RH..............66 75 82 88 91 91 DEWPOINT........74 75 75 75 75 74 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 4 SW 4 SW 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 4 SW 4 SW 4 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....5700 4900 3100 3100 1400 500 MIX HGT (M).....1740 1490 940 940 430 150 TRANSPORT WIND..W 12 W 15 W 17 W 17 SW 17 W 16 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 5 W 7 W 8 W 8 SW 8 W 7 DISPERSION......50 61 57 12 12 11 CHC OF PCPN (%).60 40 40 40 40 40 .REMARKS... TIDES AT RIGOLETS TONIGHT...LOW TIDE 8 PM +0.3 FT. TIDES AT RIGOLETS THURSDAY...HIGH TIDE 8 AM +1.4 FT...LOW TIDE 9 PM +0.2 FT. TIDES AT RIGOLETS FRIDAY...HIGH TIDE 830 AM +1.4 FT...LOW TIDE 10 PM +0.1 FT. $$ FORECASTER...RICKS REQUESTED BY...USFS TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120808.WHITE.01/LIX