FNUS74 KLIX 161023 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 523 AM CDT SUN SEP 16 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... RAIN CHANCES WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TOMORROW AS A STRONG FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE AREA. MUCH DRIER AND COOLER CONDITIONS EXPECTED MIDWEEK AND ONWARD. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........42 64 64 64 64 64 64 67 67 67 67 67 WEATHER COV.....ISO SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............71 71 74 78 82 83 85 85 86 87 87 85 DEWPOINT........69 69 69 70 70 70 69 69 69 69 69 69 20 FT WIND DIR..NE E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..4 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........67 65 65 65 82 82 WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............84 80 77 75 75 75 DEWPOINT........70 70 71 71 71 71 20 FT WIND......E 5 SE 5 SE 4 SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 40 40 40 40 40 .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........82 93 93 93 93 93 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............74 76 80 81 82 83 DEWPOINT........71 71 71 70 69 69 20 FT WIND......SE 4 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 6 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 80 80 80 80 80 NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT TAF KNEW 160521Z 1606/1706 08006KT P6SM SCT020 FM170000 12006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN080 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TIDE INFORMATION TIDE LEVELS HAVE BEEN STEADILY DROPPING AND ARE NOW NEAR NORMAL TO POSSIBLY 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. 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 20120916.USCG_.01/LIX