FNUS74 KLCH 112016
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RECOVERY...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
316 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND STALL.
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF ISOLATED LIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS. BETTER CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WILL COME ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 3 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........54  55  57  62  67  73  78  80  80  80  80  80
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN
TEMP............67  66  63  62  61  60  60  59  59  58  58  58
RH..............84  84  87  87  87  87  87  87  83  86  86  83
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  SE  SE  E   E   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   6   7   8   10  10  12  12  12  12  12
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  15  15  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   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  E   E
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090309.RECOV.01/LCH