FNUS74 KSHV 291232
FWSSHV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAT 4...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
732 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 CDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH TODAY AND
THERE MAY BE A FEW GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST AND MINIMUM RH VALUES MAY
FALL TO AROUND 40 PERCENT TODAY. ANY RAIN THAT DEVELOPS TODAY OR
TONIGHT SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. HOWEVER...CHANCES
FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...
TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
TEMP............52  55  59  63  66  69  71  73  74  73
RH..............77  69  61  55  50  46  44  42  42  43
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..5   6   7   9   10  12  12  12  12  10
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  15  15  15  20  20  15  15
MIXHGT MSL(KFT).0.3 0.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 5.3 5.3
MIXHGT MSL (KM).0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.14  14  14  14  14  13  13  13  13  13
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
RH..............46  50  55  60  65  68  71  73  77  79  82  85
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..9   8   7   6   5   5   5   5   5   3   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  10  10                      5   5   5

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FORECASTER...NUTTALL
REQUESTED BY...MARK PLOSKI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130329.CAT4_.01/SHV