FNUS74 KLCH 180931
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SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
431 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...A LARGE DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND TONIGHT.
BRISK WINDS EXPECTED THIS MORNING WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS UNTIL
11 AM. EXPECT WINDS AND SEAS TO WEAKEN INTO THE AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. RAIN CHANCES RETURN TO THE AREA LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH
IS SCHEDULED TO MAKE ITS ARRIVAL ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
                    EAST AROUND 10 TO NEAR 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 (%).........10  10  10  10  10  10  10  9   0   5   3   1
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............59  59  61  63  65  67  68  68  69  69  68  68
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  E   NE  NE  NE  E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.20  20  19  17  15  13  11  10  10  10   6   5
EYE LVL WND GST.25  25  23  22  19  17  15  15  14  13  12  10
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).4   3   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   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   2   1   1

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 1 FEET.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

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