FNUS74 KLCH 040900
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTERING...NWS LCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
400 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN ADVANCE OF A
FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY. THE FRONT WILL HANG UP
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...THUS KEEPING AT LEAST A SMALL CHANCE OF
RAIN IN FOR YOUR LOCATION. THE FRONT WILL WASH OUT OR RETREAT
NORTHWARD LATE TODAY WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW RESUMING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
WINDS...............SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FOOT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.01 INCHES.
SUNRISE.............628 AM
SUNSET..............752 PM
SEA WATER TEMP......77 TO 78 DEGREES

TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........63  64  65  66  67  67  64  57  51  45  38  35
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............74  75  75  75  76  76  76  76  76  76  75  75
WND DIR.........SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   N   N   N   NE  E   E
WND SPD.........6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   4   3   3
WND GST.........10  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  5   5   5
WAVE PERIOD(S)..8   8   8   8   8   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   2   2   2
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
HRLY RAIN (IN)...01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
WINDS...............LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET INCREASING TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FOOT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
WINDS...............SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 TO 3 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 FOOT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.
SUNRISE.............627 AM
SUNSET..............753 PM

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 11 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 14 MPH.

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