FNUS74 KLCH 020959
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
459 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN LOUISIANA THIS
MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT. THE
FRONT IS FORECASTED TO STALL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ON SATURDAY AND
THEN RETURN NORTH AS A WARM FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS WEEKEND WITH THE CHANCE OF
RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........99  96  90  84  78  73  70  70  71  68  61  54
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............74  75  77  78  79  80  81  81  82  81  81  79
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.13  12  11  11  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
WAVE PERIOD(S)..5   5   4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).1   1   1   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   SE  E   E   NE  N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.MONDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 13 MPH.

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