FNUS74 KLIX 252232 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR PLATFORM-265...NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 532 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A WEAK FRONT HAS SETTLED JUST SOUTH OF THE LA COAST AND WILL REMAIN STALLED OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS SHOULD HELP TO SPARK OFF A FEW ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY....WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN RATHER LIGHT...BELOW 10 KTS OUT OF THE WEST. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL SEND A SECOND COLD FRONT TOWARDS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND AND THIS COULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SLIGHTLY INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS SECOND COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY. .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 42 42 42 42 42 WEATHER COV.....ISO SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............87 87 86 85 84 83 83 82 82 82 82 82 82 RH..............63 68 72 74 80 80 82 82 82 82 82 79 79 DEWPOINT........73 74 75 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 75 75 HEAT INDEX (F)..94 94 94 94 92 91 91 89 89 89 89 89 89 20 FT WIND DIR..WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW WNW 20 FT WIND SPD..11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.5 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.WNW W W W W W W WSW WSW WSW WSW WSW WSW TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 12 12 12 9 9 13 13 13 14 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 5 5 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 DISPERSION......33 33 27 27 30 30 30 14 12 12 12 12 12 LVORI...........1 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........42 48 48 48 41 41 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............82 83 84 85 86 87 RH..............79 77 77 75 75 72 DEWPOINT........75 75 76 76 77 77 HEAT INDEX (F)..89 90 93 94 97 99 20 FT WIND......WNW 8 WNW 6 WNW 6 WNW 5 WNW 5 WNW 4 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2500 2600 2800 2800 2900 2700 MIX HGT (M).....760 790 850 850 880 820 TRANSPORT WIND..WSW 14 W 13 W 12 W 12 W 9 W 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).WSW 6 W 6 W 5 W 5 W 4 W 4 DISPERSION......12 14 12 31 24 21 LVORI...........4 4 4 3 3 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............3 2 2 2 2 2 .FRIDAY NIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........41 43 43 43 41 41 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............86 85 84 84 83 82 RH..............75 75 77 74 77 77 DEWPOINT........77 76 76 75 75 74 HEAT INDEX (F)..97 94 93 92 90 88 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 5 WSW 6 WSW 6 WSW 6 W 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....2700 2400 2600 2600 2400 2900 MIX HGT (M).....820 730 790 790 730 880 TRANSPORT WIND..W 10 W 12 SW 15 SW 15 SW 18 WSW 17 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 4 W 5 SW 7 SW 7 SW 8 WSW 8 DISPERSION......21 23 33 17 20 15 LVORI...........3 3 3 3 3 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 20 20 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...KYLE JELLISON TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR .TAG 20130725.PLATF.02/LIX