FNUS74 KLCH 220909
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING AREA...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
409 AM CDT WED APR 22 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE SUBSTAINTIALLY FRIDAY
INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN HIGH
PRESSURE ON THE EAST COAST AND A DEEPENING TROUGH ACROSS THE
WESTERN U.S.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............72  73  73  74  74  74  75  75  75  75  75  74
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.11  10  10  10  10  9   9   9   8   8   8   8
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15  15  20  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).2   2   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE DIRECTION..SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)3   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

WATER TEMPERATURE...69
SUNRISE.............642 AM
SUNSET..............745 PM
SUNRISE TOMORROW....641 AM

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 FEET.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 4 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 19 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 24 MPH.

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