FNUS74 KLIX 131041 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 541 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE REGION. FIRST AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF TO OUR NORTHEAST WILL MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST BUT QUICKLY BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER MORE BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........60 62 62 62 62 62 62 57 57 57 57 57 WEATHER COV.....ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............74 74 74 78 82 83 84 85 86 88 88 87 DEWPOINT........70 70 70 71 71 71 70 70 70 70 70 70 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........57 33 33 33 38 38 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............84 80 76 76 76 75 DEWPOINT........70 70 70 70 70 70 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 E 5 E 5 E 5 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 10 10 10 10 10 .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........38 31 31 31 31 31 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............74 74 82 84 86 88 DEWPOINT........70 70 70 69 69 68 20 FT WIND......NE 6 NE 6 E 7 E 8 E 8 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT TAF KNEW 130523Z 1306/1406 11010KT P6SM SCT130 BKN200 FM131500 09012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM140200 08008KT P6SM FEW040 MARINE FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... SHELL BEACH...TIDES CURRENTLY ABOUT 1.7 FT ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH TIDE WILL BE AROUND 2 PM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 3.1 FT. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 11 PM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 2 FT. PILOT STATION...TIDES CURRENTLY ABOUT 0.8 FT ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH TIDE WILL BE AROUND 6 AM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 2.4 FT. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 4 PM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 1.3 FT. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PLAQUEMINES PARISH. TIDES ARE RUNNING A BIT HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED AND COULD REACH UP TO 2 FT ABOVE NORMAL DURING HIGH TIDE TODAY AND FRIDAY. HEAT INFORMATION... HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 90 AND 95 DEGREES CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120913.USCG_.01/LIX