FNUS74 KLCH 081949
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RECOVERY...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
249 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A BERMUDA HIGH RIDGING THROUGH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND INTO THE GULF
OF MEXICO WILL MOVE LITTLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE THROUGH NORTHERN LOUISIANA ON WEDNESDAY...
PUSHING THROUGH CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING... BEFORE
EXITING INTO THE COASTAL WATERS AROUND MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AT
                    THE COAST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........37  33  34  37  39  42  44  46  44  41  39  36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............70  69  67  67  66  65  65  65  65  64  64  64
RH..............84  87  93  93  97  100 100 99  98  100 100 100
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.8   6   6   7   7   8   9   9   9   10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.15  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  20  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   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   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
                    AT THE COAST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 4 FEET.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
                    AT THE COAST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 4 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY MORNING FOG AT THE COAST. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TRARES
REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090308.RECOV.01/LCH