FNUS74 KLIX 091055 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 555 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THE COLD FRONT HAS CLEARED THE SOUTHERN TIP OF PLAQUEMINES PARISH. MUCH DRIER AIR AND PERSISTENT NORTH WINDS ARE MOVING INTO THE AREA. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 5AM 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........49 49 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............70 70 71 73 76 77 79 81 82 83 83 83 82 DEWPOINT........63 63 62 61 60 59 58 58 57 57 56 56 56 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 9 9 9 9 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............79 74 72 69 68 68 DEWPOINT........56 56 56 57 57 58 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 4 N 4 NE 4 NE 4 NE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........9 4 4 4 4 4 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............67 69 75 79 84 85 DEWPOINT........58 58 57 57 57 58 20 FT WIND......NE 5 NE 5 NE 6 NE 6 NE 5 NE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT TAF KNEW 091039Z 0911/1006 04015G22KT P6SM OVC050 FM091300 03015G24KT P6SM SKC FM091600 02011G21KT P6SM SKC FM092300 02010KT P6SM SKC= MARINE FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO A FOOT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. TIDE INFORMATION THE TIDE GAUGE AT SHELL BEACH IS RUNNING ABOUT 1.3 FT HIGHER THAN NORMAL. AT HIGH TIDE AROUND 830 AM...THE GAUGE WILL BE NEAR 2.8 FEET. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 930 PM NEAR 1.0 FT. PILOT STATION IS COMING OFF HIGH TIDE NEAR 2.0 FT EARLY THIS MORNING GOING TO A LOW TIDE AROUND 1.0 FT NEAR 2 PM. TIDE WAS RUNNING ABOUT 0.5 FOOT HIGHER THAN NORMAL. HEAT INFORMATION HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE MUCH LOWER OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE MID 80S TODAY AND MONDAY. $$ FORECASTER...WAGNER REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120909.USCG_.01/LIX