FNUS74 KLCH 070954
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
454 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TODAY AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO STALL JUST NORTH OF THE AREA. A STRONGER COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FRIDAY AND ADVANCE INTO THE NORTHWEST
GULF EARLY SATURDAY...GENERATING A GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7-9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5-6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2-3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 3 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........60  60  59  58  57  56  55  54  53  52  51  50
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............81  82  83  84  84  85  85  86  86  86  85  85
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.9   9   8   8   8   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
EYE LVL WND GST.14  14  13  13  13  12  12  12  12  12  12  12
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5   5
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 2 FEET.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 18 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING
                    AND AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 16 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
NOT AS WARM. CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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