555 FNUS54 KLIX 091335 FWFLIX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR S MS AND SE LA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 735 AM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 RED FLAG...NONE .DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE PLAINS STATES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY...FORCING A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO SWEEP THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR THE WEEKEND. MSZ068>071-100000- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTREVILLE...WOODVILLE...GLOSTER... LIBERTY...CROSBY...MCCOMB...TYLERTOWN 735 AM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 .RED FLAG...NONE. TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 70 TEMP 67 57 72 RH % 61 100 62 20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 7-11 G19 S 7-11 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 10-14 G20 S 7-11 G18 S 6-10 AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.18 0.25 0.29 PRECIP DURATION (HR) 9 9 9 MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1553 2028 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 10 VENT RATE (M**2/S) 13977 20280 CATEGORY DAY 4 5 SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 60 68 MRNG MXG HGT (M) 425 411 STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE STABLE UNSTABLE FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...MODERATE FOG. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ LAZ034>037-046>050-100000- POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROADS...LIVONIA... ST. FRANCISVILLE...JACKSON...CLINTON...GREENSBURG...MONTPELIER... PLAQUEMINE...WHITE CASTLE...PORT ALLEN...ADDIS...BRUSLY... BATON ROUGE...GONZALES...DONALDSONVILLE...DENHAM SPRINGS...WALKER 735 AM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 .RED FLAG...NONE. TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 70 TEMP 68 59 73 RH % 63 100 64 20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 6-10 G18 S 6-10 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8-12 G19 S 7-11 S 6-10 AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.19 0.24 0.27 PRECIP DURATION (HR) 9 9 9 MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1451 1837 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 9 VENT RATE (M**2/S) 14510 16533 CATEGORY DAY 4 5 SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 63 71 MRNG MXG HGT (M) 407 401 STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE STABLE UNSTABLE FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...MODERATE FOG. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ LAZ038>040-MSZ077-100000- TANGIPAHOA-WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-PEARL RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMMOND...PONCHATOULA...BOGALUSA... FRANKLINTON...SLIDELL...MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...LACOMBE... PICAYUNE 735 AM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 .RED FLAG...NONE. TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 70 TEMP 67 57 72 RH % 56 100 61 20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 7-11 G18 S 6-10 G19 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 9-13 G19 S 7-11 SE 7-11 G20 AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.18 0.38 0.39 PRECIP DURATION (HR) 9 9 9 MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 946 1746 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 10 VENT RATE (M**2/S) 7568 17460 CATEGORY DAY 3 5 SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 60 69 MRNG MXG HGT (M) 402 377 STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE STABLE UNSTABLE FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...MODERATE FOG. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ MSZ080>082-100000- HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY ST. LOUIS...WAVELAND... DIAMONDHEAD...GULFPORT...BILOXI...PASCAGOULA...OCEAN SPRINGS... MOSS POINT...GAUTIER...ST. MARTIN 735 AM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 .RED FLAG...NONE. TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 70 TEMP 67 57 71 RH % 61 100 62 20FTWND/AM(MPH) SE 7-11 G20 S 7-11 G23 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 10-14 G20 S 7-11 G18 SE 9-13 G23 AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.13 0.55 0.49 PRECIP DURATION (HR) 2 9 9 MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1031 1307 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 7 VENT RATE (M**2/S) 8248 9149 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 61 70 MRNG MXG HGT (M) 414 321 STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE STABLE UNSTABLE FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...MODERATE FOG. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ LAZ056>065-100000- ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIERRE PART...LABADIEVILLE... PAINCOURTVILLE...LUTCHER...GRAMERCY...LAPLACE...RESERVE... THIBODAUX...RACELAND...LAROSE...DESTREHAN...NORCO...METAIRIE... KENNER...NEW ORLEANS...BELLE CHASSE...CHALMETTE...VIOLET... HOUMA...BAYOU CANE 735 AM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 .RED FLAG...NONE. TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 70 TEMP 69 59 72 RH % 63 100 64 20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 7-11 G19 S 7-11 G23 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 8-12 G19 S 7-11 G18 S 9-13 G24 AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.13 0.23 0.30 PRECIP DURATION (HR) 2 9 9 MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1264 1206 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 8 VENT RATE (M**2/S) 11376 9648 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 65 72 MRNG MXG HGT (M) 399 357 STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE STABLE UNSTABLE FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...MODERATE FOG. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ LAZ066>070-100000- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAUVIN...DULAC...MONTEGUT...GALLIANO... CUT OFF...GOLDEN MEADOW...PORT SULPHUR...EMPIRE...YSCLOSKEY 735 AM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 .RED FLAG...NONE. TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 70 TEMP 69 59 72 RH % 65 100 64 20FTWND/AM(MPH) S 8-12 G23 S 9-13 G25 20FTWND/PM(MPH) S 9-13 G23 S 9-13 G20 S 12-16 G26 AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.08 0.17 0.28 PRECIP DURATION (HR) 2 2 9 MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1095 1281 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 9 VENT RATE (M**2/S) 8760 11529 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 67 73 MRNG MXG HGT (M) 443 289 STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE STABLE UNSTABLE FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...MODERATE FOG. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$