FNUS74 KLIX 071047 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 547 AM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS NEARLY STATIONARY ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ON SATURDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........32 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............81 81 82 84 85 87 88 88 89 89 90 90 88 DEWPOINT........76 76 76 76 75 75 75 74 74 74 73 73 73 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 WAVES...........1-2 FEET ON THE EAST FACING SHORES INCREASING TO 2-3 FEET LATER THIS EVENING. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........41 36 36 36 36 36 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............87 84 83 82 81 80 DEWPOINT........73 73 74 74 74 74 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 5 E 3 SE 2 SE 2 SE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 WAVES...........2-3 FEET ON THE EAST FACING SHORES. .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........36 53 53 53 53 53 WEATHER COV..... CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 81 86 86 87 88 DEWPOINT........74 75 76 76 76 75 20 FT WIND......N 4 N 3 NW 4 NW 5 NW 5 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 40 40 .ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... LAKEFRONT AIRPORT TAF KNEW 070520Z 0706/0806 10007KT P6SM SCT250 FM071430 09009KT P6SM SCT035 FM080000 11007KT P6SM SCT250 MARINE FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TIDE INFORMATION THE TIDAL GAUGES AT SHELL BEACH AND SOUTHWEST PASS ARE BOTH SHOWING A SLIGHTLY HIGHER LEVEL THAN EXPECTED AND AROUND A HALF FOOT OR SO ABOVE NORMAL. THE GAUGE AT SHELL BEACH IS READING AROUND 2.5 FEET AND THE GAUGE AT PILOT STATION IS AROUND 2 FEET. BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE IS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE AND A LOW TIDE IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. HEAT INFORMATION NO HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AS THE EXPECTED HEAT INDEX VALUES SHOULD BE LOWER THAN WE HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY WILL STILL BE IN THE RANGE OF 97 TO 102. WHILE THIS IS BELOW OUR HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS IS STILL IN THE EXTREME CAUTION RANGE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ALL WORKERS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...ESPECIALLY TO THOSE IN SPECIAL HAZMAT CLOTHING. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE EVEN HIGHER FOR THOSE WORKERS IN THE SPECIAL CLOTHING. $$ FORECASTER...98/SO REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120907.USCG_.01/LIX