FNUS74 KLCH 082039
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING AREA...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
339 PM CDT WED APR 8 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. A
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW GULF FRIDAY...STALLING JUST OFF THE SE
TEXAS AND SW LOUISIANA COAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE FRONT FRIDAY.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 17 TO 21 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........14  16  18  19  20  23  25  28  31  32  34  37
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............71  70  70  70  70  69  69  69  69  69  69  68
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.17  17  18  14  14  14  14  14  14  14  15  15
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  22  25  25  25  25  25  30  30  30  30
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   3   3   3   3   4   4   4   4   5

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 21 TO 24 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 7 FEET.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 21 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 8 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 70.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CARBONI/LOCKWOOD
REQUESTED BY...JONATHAN BRAZZELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090407.LIGHT.01/LCH