FNUS74 KLIX 251357 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR MC...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 757 AM CST FRI JAN 25 2013 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN PLAINS SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS A LARGE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COAST. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION LATE WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........11 11 11 11 18 18 18 18 18 18 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............59 61 64 67 71 71 72 72 71 70 RH..............86 81 73 66 60 59 59 58 63 69 DEWPOINT........55 55 55 56 56 56 57 57 58 59 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S SW 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.13 12 12 12 14 14 14 15 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 DISPERSION......8 8 8 39 47 47 47 51 51 51 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........31 31 31 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 65 62 61 60 59 RH..............77 86 91 91 91 92 DEWPOINT........60 60 59 58 57 57 20 FT WIND......SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 W 6 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....3300 3300 2700 2500 2500 2400 MIX HGT (M).....1010 1010 820 760 760 730 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 14 SW 14 SW 15 SW 13 SW 13 W 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 6 SW 6 SW 7 SW 6 SW 6 W 4 DISPERSION......46 46 45 17 17 12 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC GT GT .SATURDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........53 53 53 54 54 54 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 61 64 68 69 68 RH..............94 90 80 71 68 71 DEWPOINT........57 58 58 58 58 58 20 FT WIND......SW 3 W 2 W 2 SE 3 SE 4 SE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2400 2400 2500 2400 2400 2300 MIX HGT (M).....730 730 760 730 730 700 TRANSPORT WIND..W 7 W 7 NW 3 NW 2 NW 2 NW 3 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 3 W 3 NW 1 NW 1 NW 1 NW 1 DISPERSION......5 3 2 7 7 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............1 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......GT GT GT GT GT GT NOTE...SEA STATE KEY...GT=GENTLE LC=LIGHT CHOP $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20130125.MC___.01/LIX