FNUS74 KLCH 302040
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
340 PM CDT THU APR 30 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE AREA REMAINS BETWEEN
A BERMUDA HIGH TO THE EAST AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST.
RAIN CHANCES WILL BE LESS THAN 10 PERCENT AS A WARM CAP REMAINS IN THE
ATMOSPHERE EFFECTIVELY PUTTING A LID ON ANY CONVECTION.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........35  35  36  36  37  40  43  45  48  49  48  46
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............76  76  76  75  75  75  75  75  74  74  74  74
RH..............85  85  86  86  87  88  88  89  89  89  89  90
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  10  10  11  11  12  12  12  13  13  13  13
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  25  25  25  25
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5

WATER TEMPERATURE...74
SUNSET TONIGHT...750 PM
SUNRISE FRIDAY...630 AM
SUNSET FRIDAY...751 PM


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 5 FEET.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 14 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 5 FEET.

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