FNUS74 KLIX 202311 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR HOPEDALE...NOAA OCS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 611 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .SYNOPSIS... AT 1800 CDT...A 1015 MB RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A PREVAILING SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS TODAY. .NEAR SHORE HEAT INDEX INFORMATION... AT 1800 CDT... GALLIANO /GAO/...103F HOUMA /HUM/...100F GULFPORT /GPT/...106F SLIDELL /ASD/...100F BOOTHVILLE /BVE/...103F INDEPENDENCE /IPN/...103F .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENERAL NON-SVR TSTMS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENERAL NON-SVR TSTMS. .NEARBY GULF ASOS/AWOS OBSERVATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE LA ASOS ...KNEW - NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT ASOS ...KASD - SLIDELL LA ASOS METAR KNEW 202253Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02940250 TSNO METAR KASD 202253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/26 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE TSB05E28 SLP123 T03060256 METAR KBVE 202251Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM FEW024 SCT033 SCT075 31/26 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T03110261 TSNO *************************************************************** VALID ALONG ERN LA COAST WITHIN BRETON AND CHANDELEUR SOUNDS. REFERENCE DISTANCES ARE FROM HOPEDALE LA. *************************************************************** .RADAR... AT 1800 CDT...ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS OVER BRETON SOUND ABOUT 35NM SE OF HOPEDALE. MAIN CONCERNS WITH THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE OCCASIONAL LGTNG...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND GUSTY WINDS. OUTSIDE OF THIS MOST OF THE ACTIVITY HAS DISSIPATED AND SHOULD REMAIN QUIET THROUGH SUNSET. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 0.43 FT AT 1724 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.29 FT AT 1800 CDT. GRPL1 0.47 FT AT 1720 CDT FALLING. CHANDELEUR LIGHT HOUSE (MLLW FT...ASTRONOMICAL NO WEATHER INFLUENCES) 08/20/2010 FRI 07:59AM LDT 1.6 H 07:17PM LDT 0.0 L 08/21/2010 SAT 08:57AM LDT 1.5 H 07:51PM LDT 0.1 L 08/22/2010 SUN 09:47AM LDT 1.4 H 08:18PM LDT 0.2 L 08/23/2010 MON 10:32AM LDT 1.4 H 08:36PM LDT 0.3 L 08/24/2010 TUE 11:14AM LDT 1.3 H 08:41PM LDT 0.5 L .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........69 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............88 86 85 84 83 83 82 82 82 82 82 82 RH..............72 76 80 83 85 86 87 87 89 89 89 89 HEAT INDEX (F)..103 102 98 97 95 95 93 93 93 93 93 93 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W 20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC CH CH CH LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........52 63 63 63 64 64 WEATHER COV.....S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 82 85 88 89 89 RH..............89 88 76 68 66 67 HEAT INDEX (F)..93 93 99 100 102 100 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 6 W 5 SW 5 SW 5 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 30 30 30 30 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .SATURDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........64 43 43 43 70 70 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............87 86 84 83 82 81 RH..............69 74 80 86 89 91 HEAT INDEX (F)..99 97 96 95 91 91 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 8 W 9 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 20 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 10 10 10 30 30 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC CH CH CH CH .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...WAGNER REQUESTED BY...TIM OSBORN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100820.HOPED.15/LIX