FNUS74 KLCH 281039
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
539 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THIS
EVENING...WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT AS IT MOVES
THROUGH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BEHIND THE FRONT...BRINGING
DRIER AND COOLER AIR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A
SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT
THAT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL INCREASE AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AS THE FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........45  46  48  49  51  53  54  52  50  48  46  44
WEATHER COV.....                        SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....                        TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............81  81  82  83  83  83  84  84  84  84  83  82
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5   5
WAVE PERIOD(S)..3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1
WAVE DIRECTION..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)2   2   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 1 FEET.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

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