785  
FNUS74 KLIX 151807  
FWSLIX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAND ISLE BLOCK 59 RELEASE *INLAND*...NOAA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
107 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
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  
 
INCREASED SOUTHEASTERLY RETURN FLOW OF UPWARDS OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MOISTURE INCREASING FROM THE GULF WILL  
PROVIDE A DAILY CHANCE OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS  
STARTING SUNDAY, WITH MORE NOTABLE COVERAGE POSSIBLE MID TO LATE  
NEXT WEEK BUT PREVAILING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT  
MAINLY LIGHT TO BREEZY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND WAVES/SEAS  
GENERALLY IN THE 1-2FT RANGE FOR PROTECTED WATERS.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.  
MAX APPARENT TEMP...81.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 10 MPH.  
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.SOUTH AROUND 4 METERS/SECOND.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........LESS THAN 1 FOOT.  
WAVE PERIOD.........1 SECONDS.  
CEILING (KFT).......25.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........30 30 31 29  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............78 79 79 79  
RH..............71 69 69 69  
APARNT TMP (F)..78 81 81 81  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S SSE  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 8 9 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 9 12 12  
SFC WND DIR.....S S S SSE  
SFC WND SPD KTS.6 7 8 9  
SFC WND GST.....8 9 12 12  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 10 10  
TRANS WIND DIR..S S S S  
TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4  
WAVE PERIOD (S).1 1 1 1  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)0 0 0 0  
CEILING (KFT)...25 25 25 25  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.  
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.  
MAX APPARENT TEMP...82.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 15 MPH.  
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.SOUTH 5 TO 7 METERS/SECOND.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.  
WAVE PERIOD.........2 SECONDS.  
CEILING (KFT).......24 DECREASING TO 21 AFTER 3 AM.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........40 38 39 26 35 38 29 43 54 69 70 75  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 78 78  
RH..............67 66 66 66 66 66 66 64 64 65 65 67  
APARNT TMP (F)..81 82 82 82 81 81 81 81 81 79 78 78  
20 FT WIND DIR..SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16  
SFC WND DIR.....SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE  
SFC WND SPD KTS.9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12  
SFC WND GST.....13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15  
TRANS WIND DIR..S S SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE  
TRANS SPD (M/S).5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7  
WAVE PERIOD (S).1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1  
CEILING (KFT)...25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 22 21 23  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.  
MAX APPARENT TEMP...79.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 12 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 15 MPH.  
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.SOUTH 6 TO 7 METERS/SECOND.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.  
WAVE PERIOD.........2 SECONDS.  
CEILING (KFT).......25 DECREASING TO 13 EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 24 LATE IN THE MORNING DECREASING  
TO 21 LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 24.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 13 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........72 73 64 63 64 54 64 67 63 42 39 37  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 78 79  
RH..............68 67 67 67 67 69 69 69 71 70 71 72  
APARNT TMP (F)..77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 78 79  
20 FT WIND DIR..SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE SE SE  
20 FT WIND SPD..14 14 14 13 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 14  
20 FT WIND GUST.16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 16  
SFC WND DIR.....SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WND SPD KTS.12 12 12 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12  
SFC WND GST.....16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 16  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SSE S S S S S S SSE S S SSE SSE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.15 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14  
TRANS WIND DIR..SSE S S S S S S SSE S S SSE SSE  
TRANS SPD (M/S).7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
WAVE PERIOD (S).2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
CEILING (KFT)...25 13 13 24 25 22 21 21 22 24 25 25  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 16 MPH.    
MONDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND  
80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
THURSDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 
 
FORECASTER...STANFIELD  
REQUESTED BY...BRANDI TODD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT  
.TAG 2613494.5/LIX  
.DELDT 05/15/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
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