747  
FNUS54 KLIX 082017  
FWFLIX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR S MS AND SE LA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
217 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE PARKED OVER THE SOUTHEAST WILL CONTINUE  
TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY. AT THE SAME TIME...A NON-TROPICAL  
LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE TOWARD THE GULF COAST.  
THIS LOW WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY...AS  
HURRICANE IDA MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. THE SYSTEMS  
WILL MERGE INTO A LARGE EXTRA-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT  
WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. THE RESULT WILL BE HEAVY  
RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 3 INCHES.  
THE LOW WILL SWEEP EASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY  
NIGHT...DRAGGING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. DRIER AIR  
WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY.  
 
MSZ068>071-091030-  
WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTREVILLE...WOODVILLE...GLOSTER...  
LIBERTY...CROSBY...MCCOMB...TYLERTOWN  
217 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 70 10  
TEMP 57 67 56 72  
RH % 100 68 97 63  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 7-11 N 14-18 G49  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) E 2-6 NE 10-14 G23 NE 15-19 G49 N 9-13 G23  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.68 1.88 0.20 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HR) 2 8 4 1  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 559 771  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 12 N 11  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 6708 8481  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 69 62  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 352 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 1 0 0 1  
STABILITY CLASS STABLE STABLE STABLE UNSTABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR  
WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ080>082-091030-  
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY ST. LOUIS...WAVELAND...  
DIAMONDHEAD...GULFPORT...BILOXI...PASCAGOULA...OCEAN SPRINGS...  
MOSS POINT...GAUTIER...ST. MARTIN  
217 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 100 20  
TEMP 60 70 56 73  
RH % 100 73 100 59  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 12-16 G33 N 36-40 G87  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) E 7-11 G19 NE 19-23 G55 NE 34-38 G77 N 16-20 G65  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.47 2.02 1.36 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION (HR) 2 8 5 2  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 505 611  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 16 N 11  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 8080 6721  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 71 69  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 365 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 0  
STABILITY CLASS STABLE STABLE STABLE STABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR  
WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ038>040-MSZ077-091030-  
TANGIPAHOA-WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-PEARL RIVER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMMOND...PONCHATOULA...BOGALUSA...  
FRANKLINTON...SLIDELL...MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...LACOMBE...  
PICAYUNE  
217 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 90 20  
TEMP 59 69 56 73  
RH % 100 73 100 61  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 9-13 G21 N 22-26 G65  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) E 5-9 NE 15-19 G37 NE 25-29 G72 N 11-15 G31  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.75 2.29 0.55 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION (HR) 3 8 6 2  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 511 714  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 14 N 11  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 7154 7854  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 70 65  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 363 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 1  
STABILITY CLASS STABLE STABLE STABLE UNSTABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR  
WARMER. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ034>037-046>050-091030-  
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  
217 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 60 10  
TEMP 59 68 56 74  
RH % 100 64 100 61  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 8-12 G19 N 12-16 G34  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NE 4-8 NE 11-15 G25 NE 16-20 G56 N 8-12 G20  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 1.14 2.12 0.12 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HR) 4 8 5 1  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 564 878  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 14 N 11  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 7896 9658  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 69 65  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 339 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 1  
STABILITY CLASS STABLE STABLE STABLE UNSTABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR  
WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ056>065-091030-  
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  
217 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 60 10  
TEMP 62 71 59 74  
RH % 100 73 100 61  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 14-18 G35 N 18-22 G57  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NE 11-15 G29 NE 17-21 G51 NE 28-32 G77 N 12-16 G34  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 1.52 2.37 0.29 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION (HR) 4 8 5 2  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 514 757  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 15 N 10  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 7710 7570  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 71 71  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 473 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 1  
STABILITY CLASS STABLE STABLE STABLE STABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY...BREEZY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR  
WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ066>070-091030-  
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  
217 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 70 20  
TEMP 64 73 60 73  
RH % 97 71 100 61  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) NE 18-22 G41 N 22-26 G67  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) E 14-18 G33 NE 23-27 G71 N 35-39 G81 N 17-21 G48  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 1.44 1.94 0.39 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION (HR) 4 8 6 2  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 653 816  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 18 N 11  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 11754 8976  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 71 76  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 496 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0 1  
STABILITY CLASS STABLE STABLE STABLE STABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY...WINDY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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