FNUS74 KLCH 311145
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SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT ARTHUR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
545 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA RELAXES WITH HIGH PRESSURE PASSING JUST
NORTH OF THE REGION. THESE NORTHERLY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE
NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...WILL RESULT IN BELOW NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS THAT WILL RANGE BETWEEN -0.75 AND -1.00 FEET MLLW NEAR
THE TIME OF LOW TIDE THIS MORNING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR SABINE LAKE THIS MORNING. WATER LEVELS WILL RISE BY
THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN CHANCES WILL RETURN TO THE FORECAST ON
MONDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
GULF COAST REGION. AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT RAIN ARE EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING SUNNY
                    (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT OR LESS.

TIME (CST)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........98  94  86  82  67  36  20  21  22  23  24  25
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............36  37  38  40  43  45  47  48  49  49  49  48
RH..............78  75  72  67  61  58  59  56  57  55  59  61
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  E
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   7   7   7   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT OR LESS.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT OR LESS.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.THURSDAY...
SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.

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