FNUS74 KLCH 211846
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING AREA...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
146 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...

A SHALLOW HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM RIDGES WEST-TO-EAST ACROSS THE MIDDLE
GULF OF MEXICO. THIS COOL PRESSURE RIDGE WILL DRIFT NORTH...BECOMING
ABSORBED IN THE DEEP QUASI-PERMANENT BERMUDA HIGH BUILDING WEST.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
                    AND OVERNIGHT.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM
SKY (%).........16  15  12  11  10  8   7   8   11  12  13  16
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............71  71  70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70  70
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  10  9   9   9   10  10  10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  15  15  15  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
WAVE DIRECTION..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 17 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 17 MPH.

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