FNUS74 KLCH 032116
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
416 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT...AND MOVE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE WESTERN WATERS BEFORE WASHING OUT OR
RETREATING BACK TO THE NORTH. THUS...A PERIOD OF OFFSHORE FLOW IS
IN STORE FOR THE WATERS MAINLY WEST OF INTRACOASTAL CITY OUT TO 60
NM. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RETURN TO THESE AREAS MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...WITH THESE ONSHORE FLOW REGIME PERSISTING FOR THE REST
OF THE WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

TIME (CDT)      7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM 6AM
SKY (%).........28  30  35  37  39  44  46  51  60  64  61  56
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............75  75  75  75  74  74  74  74  74  74  74  74
RH..............91  92  95  95  95  95  92  93  93  93  93  93
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   SW  SW  W   W   W   NW
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   7   6   6   5   5   4   4   3   2   2   2
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  10  10  10  5   5   5   5   5   5
WAVE PERIOD(S)..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)5   5   5   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE
                    IN THE EVENING.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE
                    EVENING.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 3 FEET.

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