FNUS74 KLCH 142112
FWSLCH

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

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL PROVIDE FOR
DIMINISHING WINDS AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS INTO WEDNESDAY.
BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN THE HIGH WILL BE POSITIONED OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL USHER IN
INCREASED MOISTURE WHICH WILL LEAD TO SOME SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER-LEVEL
DISTURBANCE APPROACHES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 12 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   0   7   9   10  12  15  18  21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............69   67  65  64  63  63  62  62  62  61  61  61
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  E   E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.3    3   3   3   3   3   3   3   4   5   6   7
EYE LVL WND GST.                                     10  10  15
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   6   6
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)2   2   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   2

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 13 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 19 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 19 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
18 MPH.

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