FNUS74 KLCH 022023
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
323 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST.
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE NUDGES A COOL FRONT TOWARD
THE REGION. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NEAR SHORE WATERS
MONDAY MORNING BRIEFLY TURNING WINDS TO A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. THE
FRONT WILL WASH OUT BY EARLY TUESDAY WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS
RETURNING.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 5 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........33  33  32  31  33  36  40  44  47  49  47  44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............77  77  76  76  76  75  75  75  75  75  75  74
RH..............82  83  84  87  88  90  90  91  91  91  92  92
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  SE  SE  SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.12  12  12  12  13  13  14  14  14  14  14  14
EYE LVL WND GST.17  18  18  20  25  25  25  25  30  30  30  25
WAVE PERIOD(S)..5   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..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 6 FEET.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET DECREASING TO 0 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.

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