FNUS74 KLIX 120035 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT G-19...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 635 PM CST TUE DEC 11 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WITH MUCH DRIER AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA...AND WILL CONTROL THE WEATHER THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO NEAR 25 PERCENT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 1. NO FOG EXPECTED FOR THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE COULD BE A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT PATCHY FOG ON FRIDAY MORNING. 2. SEE HOUR BY HOUR FORECAST BELOW. 3. TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIP. RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF ON INCH IF ANY RAIN FALLS. 4. EXPECT WINDS TO BE OUT OF THE NORTH TO SLIGHTLY NORTHEAST THROUGH TOMORROW. THIS IS DUE TO GRADIENT FLOW. 5. FORECAST HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FOR THIS ERROR. .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........83 83 83 83 83 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN TEMP............49 48 47 45 44 43 42 41 41 40 39 39 RH..............56 58 62 65 67 70 73 73 76 76 76 76 DEWPOINT........33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 32 31 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N TRANSP WIND SPD.15 15 15 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 DISPERSION......41 41 41 33 33 33 8 13 14 14 14 14 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........69 69 69 45 45 45 19 19 19 10 10 10 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....RN RN RN RN RN RN TEMP............38 38 38 42 46 50 53 56 57 58 57 54 RH..............76 70 70 60 49 41 35 30 28 27 29 35 DEWPOINT........31 29 29 29 28 27 26 25 24 24 25 27 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 0.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 DISPERSION......12 12 12 15 15 29 38 38 38 41 41 41 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............47 44 41 40 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 32 RH..............49 55 65 67 73 75 79 82 85 89 92 92 DEWPOINT........29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.6 1.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.15 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 DISPERSION......32 32 32 13 13 13 6 6 6 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121211.CPTG1.01/LIX