FNUS74 KLIX 111041 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 541 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BEFORE SHIFTING EASTWARD LATE IN THE WEEK. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........16 18 18 18 18 18 18 35 35 35 35 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............67 66 66 70 74 77 80 84 86 87 88 87 DEWPOINT........63 64 64 65 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 68 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 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 (%).........35 39 39 39 39 39 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............84 79 76 73 71 72 DEWPOINT........68 68 70 71 71 71 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 5 E 4 E 3 E 3 E 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........39 56 56 56 56 56 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............71 73 78 82 86 87 DEWPOINT........71 71 70 70 70 71 20 FT WIND......E 4 E 5 E 6 E 6 E 7 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 .ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT TAF KNEW 110523Z 1106/1206 05005KT P6SM SKC FM111500 11010KT P6SM FEW050 MARINE FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TIDE INFORMATION SHELL BEACH...GAGE IS STILL READING ABOUT 1.2 FT ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH TIDE WILL BE AROUND 11 AM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 2.4 FT. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 9 PM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 1 FT. PILOT STATION...GAGE IS STILL READING ABOUT 0.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH TIDE WAS AT 5 AM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 2 FT. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 3 PM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 0.7 FT. HEAT INFORMATION HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOWER THAN NORMAL TODAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES EXPECTED TO TOP OUT NEAR 90 DEGREES TODAY AND IN THE LOWER 90S ON WEDNESDAY. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120911.USCG_.01/LIX