FNUS74 KLCH 131141
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
641 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COASTAL TROF IN THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD AND INTO
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...WITH COVERAGE STARTING TO
DECREASE ON MONDAY AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST.

WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE VARIABLE AND MUCH HIGHER THAN INDICATED BELOW
IN AND NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BUOY 42035...WHICH IS ABOUT
20 NM SOUTH OF HIGH ISLAND...GUSTED TO 37 KNOTS EARLIER THIS MORNING.
MORE RECENTLY...GUSTS TO 15 AND 21 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WERE
REPORTED AT SEA RIM STATE PARK AND CALCASIEU PASS RESPECTIVELY AS
AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVED THROUGH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........79  77  74  70  66  63  61  61  62  62  63  63
WEATHER COV.....DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............77  78  78  79  80  80  81  81  81  81  81  81
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
EYE LVL WND SPD.2   2   2   2   2   3   3   3   4   4   4   4
EYE LVL WND GST.            5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
WAVE PERIOD(S)..5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   2
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 1 FEET.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
7 MPH.

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