FNUS74 KLCH 041108
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RECOVERY...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
508 AM CST WED MAR 4 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED EAST OF THE REGION. THE RESULT WILL
BE A PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY WIND PATTERN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. THESE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
AS LOW PRESSURE BEGINS TO FORM OVER THE PLAINS. THE INCREASE IN WIND
SPEEDS...ALONG WITH THE LONG AND PERSISTENT FETCH WILL ALSO BUILD
SEAS TO RATHER HIGH LEVELS BY THE WEEKEND.

THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA.
HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE OF RAIN DESPITE THE INCREASE IN
MOISTURE AS THE MID LEVEL OF THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS RELATIVELY DRY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

TIME (CST)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........41  42  43  45  45  46  47  48  49  50  50  50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............58  60  63  65  66  67  68  68  68  68  67  65
RH..............83  78  70  68  65  63  63  63  65  68  70  75
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.8   8   8   9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9   10
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 16 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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