FNUS74 KLIX 180944 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG_PLAQ...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 444 AM CDT TUE SEP 18 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...MUCH LOWER RAIN CHANCES TODAY AS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP OVER THE AREA AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THIS FRONT TONIGHT AND LINGER THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........76 72 72 72 72 72 72 68 68 68 68 68 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............72 72 73 75 76 78 80 81 81 82 82 81 DEWPOINT........70 70 70 70 70 69 69 69 68 68 67 66 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........68 51 51 51 45 45 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM NONE NONE TEMP............79 75 73 72 70 69 DEWPOINT........66 65 64 64 63 61 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 5 N 6 N 7 N 8 N 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 20 20 20 20 20 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........45 32 32 32 16 16 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............67 69 73 79 80 80 DEWPOINT........60 58 57 56 55 54 20 FT WIND......N 7 N 7 N 6 N 6 N 5 N 4 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 0 0 0 0 0 KNEW 180520Z 1806/1906 25013KT P6SM SCT015 OVC040 FM181200 31015KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM181800 32012KT P6SM SCT250 FM190100 35014KT P6SM SCT250 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR BRETON SOUND .TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 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 20120918.USCG_.01/LIX