FNUS74 KLCH 191915
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARGE...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
215 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A WESTERLY DIRECTION TODAY AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AS COOLER AIR MOVES OVER THE NORTHWEST
GULF. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE AREA.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 12 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........24  15  6   3   4   4   6   7   9   10  10  9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............74  73  73  72  70  70  69  68  68  68  67  67
EYE LVL WND DIR.W   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   N
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  10  11  11  12  13  14  14  14  14  14  14
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  16  16  17  18  19  19  19  19  19  19
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   4   4
WAVE DIRECTION..SW  SW  W   W   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET INCREASING TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
                    AND OVERNIGHT.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 17 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTHWEST SWELL 5 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER/LANDRENEAU
REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090417.BARGE.01/LCH