FNUS74 KLIX 281207 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-07-23-HAM...U.S. FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 707 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EASTWARD INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TODAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OVER THE HIGH PLAINS DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK LEADING TO A TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT. AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE WILL INCREASE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 1. PATCHY LIGHT FOG MAY DEVELOP NEAR DAYBREAK...BUT LOW CEILINGS ARE MORE LIKELY GIVEN THAT WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO CALM COMPLETELY. 2. GUSTY WINDS DUE TO TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT. EXPECT SIMILAR IF NOT SLIGHTLY STRONGER GUSTS TODAY. 3. ALL GUIDANCE INDICATES WINDS SHOULD REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. 4. DEW POINTS AT KBIX AND KPQL ARE 64 AND 55...RESPECTIVELY. IF ANYTHING...THE DRY POCKET IS CURRENTLY NEAR KPQL DUE TO COLD AIR DRAINAGE. DEW POINTS NEAR KPQL SHOULD RECOVER AFTER SUNRISE AND THIS IS ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE SPOT FORECAST. 5. AREA AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR ONE QUARTER INCH. THIS WILL VARY GREATLY DEPENDING ON WHERE ACTUAL THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR AND COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER OR LOWER. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........39 39 39 39 39 39 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............64 70 75 77 79 82 83 84 84 83 83 RH..............93 79 71 69 64 61 59 57 59 61 61 DEWPOINT........62 63 65 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 68 20 FT WIND DIR..SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..3 5 5 6 6 6 10 10 11 11 10 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 2.6 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.1 5.1 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE TRANSP WIND SPD.15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 DISPERSION......7 7 10 11 54 54 68 68 68 75 75 LVORI...........5 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........45 23 23 23 32 32 WEATHER COV..... ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 77 73 71 71 71 RH..............65 76 87 93 93 97 DEWPOINT........69 69 69 69 69 70 20 FT WIND......SE 8 SE 5 SE 5 SE 4 SE 5 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....5100 4200 3400 3400 1400 1700 MIX HGT (M).....1550 1280 1040 1040 430 520 TRANSPORT WIND..SSE 18 SE 18 SE 18 SE 18 SE 18 SE 20 TRAN WIND (M/S).SSE 8 SE 8 SE 8 SE 8 SE 8 SE 9 DISPERSION......75 92 75 8 8 13 LVORI...........1 3 4 6 6 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 20 20 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........32 70 70 70 49 49 WEATHER COV.....ISOLTD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............71 73 79 83 84 84 RH..............100 93 79 70 67 65 DEWPOINT........71 71 72 72 72 71 20 FT WIND......SE 5 SE 6 SE 7 SE 9 SE 10 SE 11 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 20 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 2100 5100 5100 5900 5500 MIX HGT (M).....520 640 1550 1550 1800 1680 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 20 SE 22 SE 24 SE 24 SE 25 SE 23 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 9 SE 10 SE 11 SE 11 SE 11 SE 10 DISPERSION......13 29 32 74 83 74 LVORI...........5 4 3 2 2 1 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 40 40 40 40 40 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130528.CPTO0.01/LIX