FNUS74 KLCH 271933
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
233 PM CDT MON APR 27 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED AS STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE DUE
TO THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH AND A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. AS
THE TROUGH MOVES CLOSER TODAY AND TUESDAY...WINDS WILL RELAX
SLIGHTLY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 20 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 6 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........62  63  64  64  64  63  63  63  62  62  62  61
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............75  75  75  74  74  74  74  74  74  73  73  73
RH..............84  87  87  90  90  90  87  87  87  90  90  90
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.19  18  18  17  17  17  16  16  15  14  14  14
EYE LVL WND GST.29  30  30  29  29  29  28  28  28  26  26  25
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   7   7   7   7   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).7   7   7   7   7   7   8   8   8   8   8   8
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)6   6   6   6   6   6   7   7   7   7   7   7

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 6 FEET.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 5 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 16 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.

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