FNUS74 KLCH 252052 CCA
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT AUTHOR...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
252 PM CST MON JAN 25 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

SOUTHERLY WINDS RETURN TUESDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE PLAINS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY
AND BECOME STRONG FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 25 2010.......SUNSET   547 PM CST
JANUARY 26 2010.......SUNRISE  709 AM CST   SUNSET   548 PM CST

WATER TEMPERATURE....57F.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH LATE
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1900 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE NIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 3
                    TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.

TIME (CST)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........20  25  39  40  42  44  46  48  49  47  43  37
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............59  57  56  53  52  50  49  49  48  47  46  46
RH..............32  50  64  73  78  85  88  91  93  97  98  97
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  S   S   SE  SE  E   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.9   6   3   3   3   3   3   4   4   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.12  8   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   10  10  10
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900-5200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1600-1800 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 22 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 17 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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