FNUS74 KLCH 160930
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
430 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CONTINUE MOVING SOUTH
TODAY AND WILL ALLOW FOR HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS WEEKEND. COOLER DRIER WEATHER IS
ANTICIPATED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE BY THE END
OF NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........60  58  53  49  44  40  68  65  60  55  49  44
WEATHER COV.....CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSM
TEMP............71  71  73  74  76  77  78  78  78  78  77  74
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.16  16  15  15  15  14  14  14  14  14  14  14
EYE LVL WND GST.30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  25  25  25  25
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
WAVE DIRECTION..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 3 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 16 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.

$$

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