FNUS74 KLCH 291006
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
506 AM CDT TUE SEP 29 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL USHER IN DRIER AND COOLER AIR TODAY AS A COLD
FRONT PUSHES OFFSHORE. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS TODAY...PROVIDING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHERLY BY
THURSDAY AND INCREASE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT IS
EXPECTED TO CROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........76  76  76  76  76  75  75  74  70  66  63  59
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............75  76  77  78  79  80  80  81  81  81  80  79
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.9   8   8   7   7   6   6   6   6   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10  10
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   1   1   1
WAVE DIRECTION..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   1   1   1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

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