FNUS74 KLCH 111100
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING AREA...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
600 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COOL FRONT HAS STALLED IN THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING NORTH
OF YOUR LOCATION. A FEW PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN IS NOTED ALONG AND
BEHIND THE FRONT. EASTERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT BECOMING
SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY.


DRY COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST
THROUGH THE OUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT...AND SETTLE INTO THE COASTAL
WATERS WHERE IT WILL SUBSEQUENTLY STALL. COOLER AND DRIER AIR
WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER IN BEHIND THE FRONT. THE BOUNDARY WILL
RETURN BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY
AHEAD OF A POTENT STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED TO BE APPROACHING FROM
THE WEST. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY
SEVERE...ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WINDS...............EAST WINDS 14 TO 18 KNOTS AND GUSTY.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET INCREASING TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE
                    MORNING.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.02 INCHES.

SUNRISE.........650 AM      SUNSET   738 PM
SEA WATER TEMPERATURE 68 DEGREES

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........66  67  68  69  70  70  69  68  66  64  63  62
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....R   R   R   R   R   R   R   SHR SHR SHR TSM TSM
TEMP............68  69  71  72  72  73  73  74  74  73  73  73
RH..............75  69  67  64  63  61  61  60  62  63  65  69
WND DIR.........NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
WND SPD KNOTS...14  14  16  16  16  16  16  15  15  15  15  15
WND GST KNOTS...25  25  25  25  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).4   4   5   5   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE DIRECTION..S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   2   2   2
SWELL PERIOD....7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
HRLY RAIN (IN)..02  .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
WINDS...............EAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS
                    AND GUSTY.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 5 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........7 SECONDS.

SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WINDS...............SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS AND GUSTY.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.
SWELL PERIOD........7 SECONDS.

SUNRISE.............649 AM      SUNSET   739 PM

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.

.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.

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