447  
FNUS54 KLIX 251200  
FWFLIX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR S MS AND SE LA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
600 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
RED FLAG...NONE  
   
DISCUSSION  
A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION WITH  
COOLER ANSD DRIER AIR FILTERING IN BEHIND IT. NRLY WINDS WILL BE  
BREEZY INITIALLY TODAY BUT WINDS WILL SLACK OFF BY MIDDAY. A SECOND  
STRONGER SURGE OF COLD DRY AIR WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON  
THANKSGIVING AND THIS WILL HELP DROP MIN RHS DOWN TO 30-40%. WINDS  
WILL ALSO BE BREEZY TOMORROW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN DOMINATE THE  
AREA THROUGH SSUNDAY BUT BY THEN IT SHOULD BE EAST OF THE AREA  
ALLOWING MOISTURE TO START TO RETURN TO THE REGION.  
 
MSZ068>071-252215-  
WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTREVILLE...WOODVILLE...GLOSTER...  
LIBERTY...CROSBY...MCCOMB...TYLERTOWN  
600 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP 65 39 63  
RH % 41 85 34  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) N 3-7 NW 4-8 G18  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NW 6-10 LGT/VAR NW 9-13 G20  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HR)  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 933 985  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 9  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 5598 8865  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 50 40  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 500 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE VERY STABLE UNSTABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ034>040-046>050-252215-  
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-TANGIPAHOA-  
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-  
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROADS...LIVONIA...  
ST. FRANCISVILLE...JACKSON...CLINTON...GREENSBURG...MONTPELIER...  
HAMMOND...PONCHATOULA...BOGALUSA...FRANKLINTON...SLIDELL...  
MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...LACOMBE...PLAQUEMINE...WHITE CASTLE...  
PORT ALLEN...ADDIS...BRUSLY...BATON ROUGE...GONZALES...  
DONALDSONVILLE...DENHAM SPRINGS...WALKER  
600 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP 66 40 64  
RH % 41 89 32  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) N 5-9 NW 5-9  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NW 6-10 NW 1-5 NW 8-12 G19  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HR)  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1063 988  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 9  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 6378 8892  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 53 41  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 500 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE VERY STABLE UNSTABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ056>070-252215-  
ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-  
ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-  
UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-  
LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-  
LOWER ST. BERNARD-  
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...CHAUVIN...DULAC...MONTEGUT...GALLIANO...  
CUT OFF...GOLDEN MEADOW...PORT SULPHUR...EMPIRE...YSCLOSKEY  
600 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP 66 45 66  
RH % 47 90 36  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) N 8-12 G24 N 8-12 G23  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) N 7-11 G20 NW 5-9 G18 NW 10-14 G24  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HR)  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1095 1114  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 8  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 6570 8912  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 59 48  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 500 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2  
STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE VERY STABLE UNSTABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ077-080>082-252215-  
PEARL RIVER-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PICAYUNE...BAY ST. LOUIS...WAVELAND...  
DIAMONDHEAD...GULFPORT...BILOXI...PASCAGOULA...OCEAN SPRINGS...  
MOSS POINT...GAUTIER...ST. MARTIN  
600 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
RED FLAG  
NONE.  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP 67 40 65  
RH % 42 86 31  
20FTWND/AM(MPH) N 5-9 G18 NW 5-9 G18  
20FTWND/PM(MPH) NW 6-10 NW 1-5 NW 8-12 G20  
AVG PCPN AMT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HR)  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1003 1196  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 9  
VENT RATE (M**2/S) 6018 10764  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
SILT/ 500 MLT (F) 53 42  
MRNG MXG HGT (M) 500 500  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
STABILITY CLASS UNSTABLE VERY STABLE UNSTABLE  
 
FOG POTENTIAL AND OTHER REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
 
 
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