FNUS74 KLCH 032059
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RECOVERY...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
259 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE
THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE HIGH SHIFTS EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS BRING
WARM MOIST GULF AIR NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST
AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA. RIDGING ALOFT WILL KEEP THE AREA DRY
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WATER TEMPERATURE WILL AVERAGE FROM 59 TO 61 OVERNIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WINDS...............SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 TO 4 FEET
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.

TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........45  44  42  40  38  36  35  36  39  42
WEATHER COV.....CLEAR   CLEAR   CLEAR   CLEAR   CLEAR
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............61  60  60  59  59  59  58  58  58  58
RH..............53  57  63  66  70  73  76  77  77  78
WND DIR.........SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
WND SPD KNOTS...10  10  11  11  12  12  12  12  12  12
WND GST KNOTS...14  14  14  15  15  15  16  16  16  16
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   3   4   4   4   4
WAVE DIRECTION..N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WINDS...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 13 KNOTS.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 TO 4 FEET DECREASING TO 3 FEET IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WINDS...............SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 TO 11 KNOTS.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
                    AND OVERNIGHT.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090302.RECOV.11/LCH