FNUS74 KLCH 140900
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
400 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A BROAD AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE HAS MOVED INLAND OVER EAST
TEXAS...CONTINUING MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS. THESE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL KEEP TIDES HIGH ALONG THE
COAST WITH READINGS AROUND ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL PREDICTED LEVELS.
WINDS WILL BECOME MORE OFFSHORE DURING THE WEEK AS THE SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EAST TEXAS FINALLY MOVES EAST OF THE REGION.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........70  70  71  72  73  74  75  75  75  75  75
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............81  82  82  83  84  84  85  85  85  85  84
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.11  11  11  11  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  14  14  14  14  14  14  14
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   2
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SW  SW  SW
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.

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