FNUS74 KLCH 282108 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT ARTHUR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 308 PM CST THU JAN 28 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE APPROACHING THE REGION LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH A PASSAGE AROUND MIDDAY. WINDS AND RAIN CHANCES WILL BE INCREASING AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY BEFORE THE FRONT FRIDAY MORNING. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH WIND BEING THE MAIN THREAT. CLOUD TO GROUND AND CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING MAY BE NUMEROUS WITH STRONGER STORMS. RAIN CHANCES WILL TAPERING OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL CHANGE FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND MIDDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR SABINE LAKE AND THE OFF SHORE WATERS. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS MAY PUSH WATER LEVELS BELOW FORECASTED TIDE LEVELS. THIS WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVELS BEING UP TO 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL SATURDAY MORNING AROUND LOW TIDE. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED -FOR SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SLOWLY RELAX OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH. WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FEET. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.12 INCHES. TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........74 75 78 80 82 85 86 87 88 90 92 93 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............64 63 62 61 61 61 60 60 60 59 59 59 RH..............80 84 86 88 90 94 95 100 100 100 100 100 EYE LVL WND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE EYE LVL WND SPD.12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 EYE LVL WND GST.20 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 WAVE HEIGHT(FT).1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.120.120.120.120.120.120.120.120.120.120.120.12 20 MILES SOUTH OF SABINE PASS: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS WILL 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 4 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH. WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FEET. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....1.36 INCHES. 20 MILES SOUTH OF SABINE PASS: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH. WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FEET. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES. 20 MILES SOUTH OF SABINE PASS: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... COOLER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ERICKSON REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100123.PORTA.02/LCH