FNUS74 KLCH 012038
FWSLCH

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

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRESSURE OFF THE EAST COAST CONTINUES TO PUMP WARM AND HUMID
AIR OVER THE REGION. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE ON LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE NUDGES A COOL FRONT TOWARD THE REGION.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE NIGHT.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........13  15  16   16  18  23  27  31  36  38  38  38
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............77  77  76  76  75  75  74  74  74  74  74  74
RH..............82  83  84  85  87  88  89  90  90  91  91  92
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.12  12  13  13  14  15  16  16  17  17  16  15
EYE LVL WND GST.14  14  16  16  17  18  19  20  20  20  20  18
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   3   3
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 17 TO 21 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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