FNUS74 KLCH 190910
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIBERTY SHIP...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
410 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...

A COOL DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS WESTERN VIRGINIA RIDGES
SOUTHWEST ACROSS LOUISIANA AND INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
MEXICO. THIS SHALLOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD.

PRESSURES WILL BEGIN FALLING ACROSS THE TEXAS PANHANDLE ON
WEDNESDAY...FORCING ANOTHER COLD FRONT TO ADVANCE THROUGH THE
SPOT FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........14  15  18  22  27  33  35  36  36  37  37  38
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............60  61  64  67  70  72  74  75  75  75  74  73
EYE LVL WND DIR.E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
WAVE PERIOD(S)..3   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).1   1   1   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
WAVE DIRECTION..E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)1   1   1   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
                    AND OVERNIGHT.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

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