FNUS74 KLCH 051201
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RECOVERY...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
601 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE OFF TO THE
EAST...PROVIDING SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK INTO
THE WEEKEND. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW. WINDS
WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND...ALONG WITH WAVE HEIGHTS...AS LOW PRESSURE
FORMS AND DEEPEN OVER THE PLAINS. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CST)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............63  64  66  67  68  69  69  70  69  69  68  67
RH..............90  88  84  81  78  79  78  74  75  76  79  82
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.11  11  11  11  11  11  10  10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).4   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)4   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 3 FEET.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 13 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 16 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.

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