FNUS74 KLCH 312056
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT ARTHUR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
256 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE REGION. A WEAK
DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA MONDAY BRINGING A SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN...MAINLY NEAR THE COAST AND OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE EAST TO NORTHEAST
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...GRADUALLY INCREASING WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE NORTHWEST GULF.


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 31 2010.......SUNSET   553 PM CST
FEBRUARY 1 2010......SUNRISE   706 AM CST   SUNSET   553 PM CST

WATER TEMPERATURE.....55F.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT OR LESS.

TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........19  21  26  31  36  41  43  46  52  58  64  70
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............46  44  43  42  42  41  41  40  40  40  39  39
RH..............64  68  73  76  77  82  83  84  85  87  88  92
EYE LVL WND DIR.E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   5   5   6   6   6   6   6   7   7
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  15  15  15  15


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT OR LESS.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT OR LESS.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

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