FNUS74 KLCH 140959
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING AREA...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
459 AM CDT TUE APR 14 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...MILD DAYS AND COOL NIGHTS WITH DRY HUMIDITIES AND
LIGHT WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES
SLOWLY THROUGH FROM THE WEST. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM
WILL TAKE THE SOUTHERN TRACK LATE THIS WEEK. WE CAN EXPECT
INCREASING MOISTURE ON STRENGHENING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY.

IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE OUTER WATERS WILL DIMINISH BY THE
MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE COASTAL WATERS. SOUTHERLY
WINDS RETURN AND INCREASE EARLY THURSDAY ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE NEXT PACIFIC COLD FRONT
WHICH IS DUE LATE THIS WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............64  66  67  68  68  69  69  70  70  69  69  68
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  10  8   7   6   6   5   5   4   4   3   3
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  15  15  15  10  10  10  5   5   5   5
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   2   2   1   0   0
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)5   5   5   5   4   4   4   3   3   3   2   2
HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

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