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FNUS74 KLIX 170929  
FWSLIX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR EXTEX EAST TIMBALIER OIL SPILL...NOAA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
429 AM CDT WED SEP 17 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  
 
GENERALLY BENIGN CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH  
THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE AREA  
WEATHER. WITH THE HIGH CENTERED JUST TO THE NORTHEAST, EXPECT  
GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, THOUGH DIRECTIONAL  
CHANGES ARE LIKELY DUE TO SEA/LAKE/LAND BREEZE INFLUENCES ACROSS THE  
NEAR SHORE WATERS, SOUNDS, AND TIDAL LAKES. 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 CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.  
MAX APPARENT TEMP...82.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.  
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.NORTHEAST AROUND 3 METERS/SECOND.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.  
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.  
CEILING (KFT).......25.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 5AM  
SKY (%).........9  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0  
TEMP............80  
RH..............65  
APARNT TMP (F)..82  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  
20 FT WIND SPD..7  
20 FT WIND GUST.8  
SFC WND DIR.....NE  
SFC WND SPD KTS.6  
SFC WND GST.....8  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NNE  
TRANSP WIND SPD.7  
TRANS WIND DIR..NNE  
TRANS SPD (M/S).3  
WAVE PERIOD (S).5  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1  
CEILING (KFT)...25  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.  
MAX APPARENT TEMP...87.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE AROUND  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 12  
TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.EAST 4 TO 6 METERS/SECOND.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.  
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.  
CEILING (KFT).......25.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
AROUND 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........12 9 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 5  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10  
TEMP............80 80 81 82 83 83 84 84 84 84 84 83  
RH..............65 65 63 61 59 57 55 55 57 57 57 59  
APARNT TMP (F)..82 82 83 85 86 85 86 86 87 87 87 86  
20 FT WIND DIR..NNE NE NE NE ENE ENE E E E E E ESE  
20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 10 10 12 10 12 12 12 12 12 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 12 13 12 14 12 14 14 14 14 15 14  
SFC WND DIR.....NNE NE NE NE ENE ENE E E E E E ESE  
SFC WND SPD KTS.7 8 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10  
SFC WND GST.....9 12 13 12 14 12 14 14 14 14 15 14  
TRANSP WIND DIR.NNE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.7 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 14  
TRANS WIND DIR..NNE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E  
TRANS SPD (M/S).3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6  
WAVE PERIOD (S).4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3  
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......10 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.  
MAX APPARENT TEMP...85.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 15 MPH.  
TRANSPORT WINDS M/S.EAST 4 TO 7 METERS/SECOND.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.  
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.  
CEILING (KFT).......25.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........6 11 16 18 14 14 15 22 16 22 27 27  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............82 82 81 81 80 80 80 80 80 80 79 79  
RH..............61 61 63 63 65 67 67 67 67 67 69 69  
APARNT TMP (F)..85 85 83 83 82 83 83 83 83 83 79 79  
20 FT WIND DIR..E ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 8 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.15 14 14 14 13 12 10 10 9 9 9 9  
SFC WND DIR.....E ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE E E E  
SFC WND SPD KTS.10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7  
SFC WND GST.....15 14 14 14 13 12 10 10 9 9 9 9  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E ESE ESE ESE E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.14 15 15 15 13 13 13 9 9 9 8 8  
TRANS WIND DIR..E E E E E E E ESE ESE ESE E E  
TRANS SPD (M/S).6 7 7 7 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4  
WAVE PERIOD (S).3 3 3 3 3 3 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 2521991.3/LIX  
.DELDT 09/17/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BRANDI.TODD@NOAA.GOV  
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