FNUS74 KLCH 171520 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR BARGE...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1020 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WARM FRONT EXTENDING ALONG A LINE THROUGH HOUSTON TO GULF POINT 28N 89W WILL ADVANCE NORTH WITH WINDS AND SEAS INCREASING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADVANCE OVER YOUR LOCATED LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL INCREASE INTO TOMORROW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ON SUNDAY WHICH WILL SWING WINDS AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH STORMS ENDING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 21 TO 24 MPH. WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET. SWELL PERIOD........8 TO 11 SECONDS. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM SKY (%).........89 88 86 85 85 84 83 82 81 81 78 74 WEATHER COV..... SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE.... RN RN TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 73 WND DIR.........E E E E E E E E E E SE SE WND SPD KNOTS...13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 WND GST KNOTS...18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 22 22 22 WAVE PERIOD(S)...7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 WAVE HEIGHT(FT)..4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 WAVE DIRECTION..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SWELL HEIGHT(FT).1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 SWELL PERIOD.....9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 SEA WATER TEMP...67 DEGREES SUNRISE..........643 AM CDT SUNSET...........742 PM CDT .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. WINDS...............SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 22 KNOTS. WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET. SWELL PERIOD........8 TO 11 SECONDS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH. WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 8 FEET. SUNRISE.............642 AM CDT SUNSET..............742 PM CDT .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KUYPER REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20090417.BARGE.01/LCH