FNUS74 KLCH 101130
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
630 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...

DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH A COASTAL TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM THE TEXAS COAST INTO LOUISIANA TO
PRODUCE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM TODAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE
WESTERN GULF ON FRIDAY...WHICH WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS FROM
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. RAIN CHANCES WILL DECREASE
NEXT WEEK AS SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET INCREASING TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FOOT.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........93  93  93  92  92  92  91  92  93  94  95  96
WEATHER COV.....LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............78  79  80  81  81  82  83  83  83  83  83  82
RH..............84  84  82  80  77  76  74  73  73  70  71  72
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
EYE LVL WND GST.8   7   7   6   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   6
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   3
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   2
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...BRYAN MARKLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090908.LIBER.02/LCH