FNUS74 KLCH 120936
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR RECOVERY...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
436 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BEHIND THE FRONT...MUCH
COOLER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. EXPECT A GOOD CHANCE FOR RAIN FOR
THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH A BETTER CHANCE FOR A STEADIER RAIN ON
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........89  87  85  83  81  80  80  80  80  80  80  80
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RN  RN
TEMP............57  58  59  60  62  63  63  63  63  63  62  61
RH..............93  86  83  84  81  81  81  81  81  81  84  84
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  N   N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.15  14  14  13  12  11  10  11  11  11  12  12
EYE LVL WND GST.20  19  18  17  16  15  14  15  15  15  16  16
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3
WAVE DIRECTION..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
                    LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........MISSING.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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