FNUS74 KLCH 011016
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
516 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...A MODERATE SOUTH 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 (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 5 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........28  29  31  33  35  37  39  41  42  44  46  48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............74  75  75  76  76  76  77  77  77  77  77  76
RH..............90  88  87  85  84  83  83  82  82  82  83  84
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.11  11  10  10  10  10  9   9   9   9   9   10
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15  15  15  15  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

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