FNUS74 KLCH 072109
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RECOVERY...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
309 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A BERMUDA HIGH RIDGES THROUGH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND INTO THE GULF OF
MEXICO. FURTHER WEST...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE FOUND
ACROSS WEST TEXAS. DIFFERENCES-IN-PRESSURE SEPARATE THESE TWO
WEATHER FEATURES...MAINTAINING A PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY WIND REGIME
OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO.

PATCHY FOG MAY FORM OVER SABINE PASS WATERWAY DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...BURNING OFF BY MIDMORNING.

PATCHY SEA FOG MAY FORM WITHIN 5 MILES OF THE HIGH ISLAND-TO-CAMERON
COASTLINE ON SUNDAY...THEN PERSIST FOR A FEW DAYS.

A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
MEXICO ON THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 5 FEET.

TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............68  68  67  67  67  66  66  66  66  66  66  65
RH..............86  88  90  91  92  92  90  90  91  91  91  92
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.14  13  13  12  12  11  11  10  10  10  9   9
EYE LVL WND GST.25  25  25  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
                    ALONG THE COAST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 5 FEET.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
                    ALONG THE COAST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 4 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG ALONG THE COAST. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG ALONG THE COAST. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG ALONG THE COAST. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.

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