FNUS74 KLCH 290908
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
408 AM CDT WED APR 29 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING THROUGH THE
GULF WATERS AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS. RAIN CHANCES
WILL REMAIN MINIMAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........M   18  19  22  25  28  31  33  36  39  42  45
WEATHER COV.....M
WEATHER TYPE....M
TEMP............M   73  74  74  75  75  75  76  76  76  76  76
RH..............M   90  91  90  88  90  89  89  88  88  88  86
EYE LVL WND DIR.M   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.M   10  10  10  11  11  12  12  12  12  12  12
EYE LVL WND GST.M   20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..M   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   8   8
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).M   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE DIRECTION..M   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)M   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

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