FNUS74 KLCH 280958
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
458 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE EAST COAST CONTINUES TO PUMP WARM
AND HUMID AIR INTO THE MIDWESTERN LOW. THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AS SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES
MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 6 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........72  70  70  69  68  67  66  65  64  63  62  61
WEATHER COV.....CHC 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............69  69  70  71  72  73  74  74  74  75  75  75
RH..............100 100 100 97  93  90  87  87  87  84  84  84
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.14  14  13  12  10  10  8   8   7   7   8   8
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  19  18  15  15  14  14  13  13  14  14
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........6 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 6 FEET.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.

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