FNUS74 KLIX 171019 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 519 AM CDT MON SEP 17 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN IMPACTS TODAY WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. EXPECT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN AS A UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH STRONGER ACTIVITY. WHILE WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...A FEW STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH. EXPECT MIN RH/S NEAR 30 PCT. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........82 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 WEATHER COV.....CHC WID WID WID WID WID WID WID WID WID WID WID WEATHER TYPE....TSM RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............74 74 76 78 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 80 DEWPOINT........71 71 71 71 71 71 70 70 70 70 70 70 20 FT WIND DIR..S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD..4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........97 82 82 82 76 76 WEATHER COV.....WIDSPD LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 77 76 75 74 73 DEWPOINT........70 70 70 71 71 70 20 FT WIND......SE 5 SE 5 S 5 S 5 SW 6 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).90 60 60 60 60 60 .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........76 68 68 68 65 65 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............73 75 79 80 82 83 DEWPOINT........70 70 71 70 70 70 20 FT WIND......NW 6 NW 6 NW 7 NW 8 NW 8 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).60 40 40 40 40 40 KNEW 170520Z 1706/1806 13006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN250 FM170800 15005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM171600 12008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020 TEMPO 1720/1724 2SM TSRA BKN008CB FM180000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN015 FM180200 16008KT P6SM BKN025 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION TIDE LEVELS SHOULD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL. HEAT INFORMATION EXPECT HEAT INDEX VALUES TO PEAK NEAR ACTUAL TEMPS THIS AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...EFFERSON REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120917.USCG_.01/LIX