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SPOT FORECAST FOR CPT O-10N...U.S. FWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
658 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN
SOUTHERLY WINDS AND HUMID CONDITIONS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE
NEXT SUBSTANTIAL RAIN CHANCE IS ON WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

1. ANY FOG DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING SHOULD
BE VERY ISOLATED...AND LIMITED TO NORMALLY FOG PRONE AREAS.

2 AND 2A. CURRENT FORECAST IS FOR SOUTHERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH MUCH OF
THE NIGHT...WITH A VERY BRIEF PERIOD AROUND SUNRISE WHERE THEY MAY
BECOME LIGHT OR CALM AT THE SITE LOCATION. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT
THE FWF PRODUCT IS A GENERAL PRODUCT FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD AS A
WHOLE AND IS AN AVERAGE FOR THE 3 MISSISSIPPI COASTAL COUNTIES.
IF WINDS GO CALM...TOPOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES MAY GUIDE SMOKE MOVEMENT.

3. THE POINT AND CLICK FORECAST SHOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO OR MATCH
WHAT IS IN THIS SPOT FORECAST AND IS THE FORECAST FOR THIS POINT.
THIS MAY NOT ALWAYS EXACTLY MATCH WHAT IS IN THE FWF PRODUCT.

.TODAY...
TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........58  58  44  44  44  37  37  37  34  34
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............72  78  81  83  85  84  85  84  85  85
RH..............93  79  72  67  61  63  61  63  61  61
DEWPOINT........70  71  71  71  70  70  70  70  70  70
20 FT WIND DIR..SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE
20 FT WIND SPD..3   5   6   6   7   8   8   8   7   7
20 FT WIND GUST.5   10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.SSW SSW S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.8   8   10  10  10  13  13  13  14  14
TRANS SPD (M/S).4   4   4   4   4   6   6   6   6   6
DISPERSION......5   5   14  34  34  49  49  49  53  53
LVORI...........6   4   3   3   1   1   1   1   1   1
CHC OF PCPN (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........34  35  35  35  39  39  39  52  52  52  56  56
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............81  80  78  76  76  73  72  73  70  69  69  69
RH..............69  72  79  85  85  90  93  87  97  100 100 100
DEWPOINT........70  70  71  71  71  70  70  69  69  69  69  69
20 FT WIND DIR..SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   4   4   3   2
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
MIX HGT (KM)....1.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE S   S   S   SSE SSE
TRANSP WIND SPD.14  14  14  14  12  12  12  8   8   8   7   7
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   6   6   6   5   5   5   4   4   4   3   3
DISPERSION......53  23  23  23  14  14  5   5   5   5   5   3
LVORI...........2   3   3   4   4   5   6   5   7   8   9   9
CHC OF PCPN (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

.TUESDAY...
TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........56  56  56  56  43  43  43  27  27  27  35  35
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............69  70  73  77  81  83  85  86  86  86  85  84
RH..............100 97  87  79  69  63  57  55  55  55  57  59
DEWPOINT........69  69  69  70  70  69  68  68  68  68  68  68
20 FT WIND DIR..S   SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE
20 FT WIND SPD..2   2   3   5   5   6   6   6   7   7   7   6
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   5   10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.1 2.1
MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.7   7   7   7   10  10  10  12  12  12  12  12
TRANS SPD (M/S).3   3   3   3   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5
DISPERSION......3   3   5   5   12  21  21  33  33  33  30  30
LVORI...........8   7   5   4   3   2   2   1   1   1   2   2
CHC OF PCPN (%).0   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

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FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS
REQUESTED BY...SAMI GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130520.CPTO1.01/LIX