FNUS74 KLCH 021134 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT AUTHOR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 534 AM CST TUE FEB 2 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 337-477-5285. .DISCUSSION...A COASTAL LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF TEXAS AND HEAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF. THIS WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. CANADIAN AIR WILL BRING ANOTHER DOSE OF COLD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. INCREASING EAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE TIDES RUNNING ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. SUNRISE AND SUNSET FEBRUARY 2 2010......SUNSET 554 PM CST FEBRUARY 3 2010......SUNRISE 705 AM CST SUNSET 554 PM CST WATER TEMPERATURE...51F DEGREES. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59. MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-2700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 12 TO 14 MPH. WAVE HEIGHT.........0 FEET. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES. TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........82 81 79 77 74 72 71 66 57 48 38 29 WEATHER COV.....ITR ITR ITR ITR WEATHER TYPE....DZL DZL DZL DZL TEMP............44 44 46 48 50 53 55 56 58 58 57 56 RH..............98 100 99 96 93 83 80 80 75 75 80 83 EYE LVL WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE EYE LVL WND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 WAVE HEIGHT(FT).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 24 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVE HEIGHT.........LESS THAN 1 FOOT. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST 23 TO 28 MPH. WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.07 INCHES. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 17 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...SWEENEY REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100123.PORTA.02/LCH