FNUS74 KLCH 251059
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
559 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
THE BERMUDA HIGH RIDGES WEST THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST UNITED
STATES...WHILE A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE STRETCHES ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS WEATHER CONFIGURATION IS
GENERATING LARGE DIFFERENCES IN PRESSURE ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS. A FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WIND IS THE RESULT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 7 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........46  44  40  36  32  28  26  27  30  33  36  39
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............72  72  73  73  73  74  74  74  74  74  74  74
RH..............90  89  88  87  86  86  85  85  85  85  85  85
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.14  14  13  13  13  13  14  14  14  14  14  14
EYE LVL WND GST.25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 18 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 7 FEET.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 17 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 7 FEET.

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FORECASTER...CARBONI
REQUESTED BY...JOHN TRARES
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20090423.LIGHT.01/LCH