987
FNUS74 KLIX 160905
FWSLIX
SPOT FORECAST FOR EXTEX EAST TIMBALIER OIL SPILL...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
405 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
WE CAN BE REACHED AT (985) 649-0357 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
NO MAJOR CHANGES IN STORE THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. BROAD HIGH PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. IT WILL CONTINUE TO
BE CENTERED JUST OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LEADING TO LIGHT TO MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE OUTER WATERS. HOWEVER, THE SOUNDS, TIDAL
LAKES, AND PROTECTED WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THE WIND DICTATED
BY DAILY SHIFTS BETWEEN SEA/LAKE BREEZE AND LAND BREEZE. WAVES AND
SEAS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 1-2 FT FOR NEARSHORE AND PROTECTED
WATERS WITH 2-4 FT IN THE OUTER WATERS.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...85.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS AROUND 6 KNOTS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.EAST AROUND 4 METERS/SECOND.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
CEILING (KFT).......25.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 5AM
SKY (%).........74
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).0
TEMP............82
RH..............65
APARNT TMP (F)..85
20 FT WIND DIR..E
20 FT WIND SPD..7
20 FT WIND GUST.10
SFC WND DIR.....E
SFC WND SPD KTS.6
SFC WND GST.....10
TRANSP WIND DIR.E
TRANSP WIND SPD.9
TRANS WIND DIR..E
TRANS SPD (M/S).4
WAVE PERIOD (S).5
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1
CEILING (KFT)...25
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...87.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.EAST AROUND 4 METERS/SECOND.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
CEILING (KFT).......25.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........77 71 42 36 36 41 43 32 33 24 8 6
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............82 81 81 82 82 83 83 83 83 83 83 83
RH..............63 65 67 65 65 63 61 61 63 63 61 61
APARNT TMP (F)..85 84 84 85 85 87 86 86 87 87 86 86
20 FT WIND DIR..E E ENE ENE ENE E E E E ESE ESE ESE
20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10
20 FT WIND GUST.9 10 10 10 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
SFC WND DIR.....E E ENE ENE ENE E E E E ESE ESE ESE
SFC WND SPD KTS.6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9
SFC WND GST.....9 10 10 10 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E ENE ENE ENE E E E ESE ESE
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
TRANS WIND DIR..E E E E ENE ENE ENE E E E ESE ESE
TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WAVE PERIOD (S).5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CEILING (KFT)...25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...87.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 KNOTS AFTER 3 AM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.EAST 3 TO 4 METERS/SECOND.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
CEILING (KFT).......25.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER 3 AM.
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........7 10 20 13 12 11 16 18 10 12 19 17
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............83 83 84 82 82 82 82 82 82 82 81 81
RH..............61 61 59 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 65 65
APARNT TMP (F)..86 86 87 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 84 84
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE ESE ESE E ENE NE NE
20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 7
20 FT WIND GUST.13 13 12 12 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 9
SFC WND DIR.....SE SE SE SE SE SE ESE ESE E ENE NE NE
SFC WND SPD KTS.9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 6
SFC WND GST.....13 13 12 12 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 9
TRANSP WIND DIR.ESE SE SE SE ESE ESE ESE E E E ENE ENE
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6
TRANS WIND DIR..ESE SE SE SE ESE ESE ESE E E E ENE ENE
TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
WAVE PERIOD (S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CEILING (KFT)...25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
FORECASTER...STANFIELD
REQUESTED BY...BRANDI TODD
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 2521991.1/LIX
.DELDT 09/16/25
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.EMAIL BRANDI.TODD@NOAA.GOV
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