FNUS74 KLCH 231731
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SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT AUTHOR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1131 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS SOUTHEAST SWINGING
AROUND TO THE SOUTHWEST AND FINALLY TO THE WEST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT.
COOLER AND DRIER AIR BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY THROUGH MIDWEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 29 TO 36 MPH DECREASING TO 24 TO 26
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE PERIOD.........0 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.10 INCHES.

TIME (CST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........75  75  75  75  75  75  75  75  71  64  57  50
WEATHER COV.....    CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....    RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............65  67  68  69  70  68  66  63  61  59  58  57
RH..............87  81  78  76  73  78  84  90  93  100 100 100
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SW  W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.11  12  11  10  10  10  11  11  11  10  9   7
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15
WAVE PERIOD(S)..0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
WAVE DIRECTION..N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
HRLY RAIN (IN)...02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 T   T   T   T   T

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 22 TO 26 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........0 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300-3700 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........0 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20100123.PORTA.02/LCH