FNUS74 KLCH 150917 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 417 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND BRING STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WITH SEAS BUILDING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE................AROUND 86. EYE LEVEL WINDS................SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 13 MPH. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD.........SOUTHEAST AT 2 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........2 FEET FROM THE SOUTH. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.04 INCHES. TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM SKY (%).........75 75 75 75 75 75 76 78 80 82 84 85 WEATHER COV.....PTDY PTDY PTDYCHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE.... TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............83 84 85 85 85 86 86 86 85 84 82 78 EYE LVL WND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW EYE LVL WND SPD.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 EYE LVL WND GST.20 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 WAVE PERIOD(S)..6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 WAVE HEIGHT(FT).2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 WAVE DIRECTION..S S S S S S S S S S S S SWELL HEIGHT(FT)2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 HRLY RAIN (IN)...04 .04 .04 .04 .04 .04 .04 .04 .04 .04 .04 .03 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT 20 AND GUSTY. WAVE PERIOD.........6 TO 8 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET LATE. SWELL HEIGHT........2 FEET. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.29 INCHES. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. WAVE PERIOD.........7 TO 9 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........0 RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 17 TO 23 MPH AND GUSTY. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 TO 18 MPH AND GUSTY. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KUYPER REQUESTED BY...BRYAN MARKLAND TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20090908.LIBER.02/LCH