FNUS74 KLIX 150938 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 438 AM CDT SAT SEP 15 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALL OVER THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ANOTHER STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........19 31 31 31 31 31 31 33 33 33 33 33 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............70 70 73 76 80 82 84 86 87 88 88 87 DEWPOINT........68 68 68 67 66 66 65 65 65 65 66 66 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........33 30 30 30 38 38 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............85 80 77 75 74 73 DEWPOINT........67 67 68 69 69 69 20 FT WIND......E 4 E 2 E 2 E 2 E 2 NE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .SUNDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........38 64 64 64 76 76 WEATHER COV..... ISOLTD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............72 74 80 83 85 86 DEWPOINT........69 69 69 69 69 70 20 FT WIND......NE 2 NE 3 NE 4 E 5 E 5 E 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 30 30 30 30 30 .ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT TAF KNEW 150531Z 1506/1606 07005KT P6SM SKC FM151000 06011KT P6SM SKC FM160200 06005KT P6SM SKC COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY AND TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. TIDE INFORMATION SHELL BEACH...WATER LEVELS CURRENTLY ABOUT 1.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH TIDE WILL BE AROUND 4 PM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 2.6 FT. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 2.0 FT. PILOT STATION...WATER LEVELS CURRENTLY ABOUT 1.0 FT ABOVE NORMAL. HIGH TIDE WILL BE AROUND 10 AM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 2.1 FT. LOW TIDE WILL BE AROUND 6 PM WITH A GAGE READING NEAR 1.7 FT. THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES AS TIDE LEVELS STILL SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. HOWEVER...TIDE RANGES WILL BE DECREASING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AS WE MOVE TOWARD NEAP TIDE. HEAT INFORMATION EXPECT HEAT INDEX VALUES TO PEAK NEAR ACTUAL TEMPS OF AROUND 90 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...EFFERSON REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120915.USCG_.01/LIX