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SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT ARTHUR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
325 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL HELP FORM A COASTAL
LOW OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST ON WEDNESDAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
GULF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL TO THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. ALSO...WINDS...SEAS
AND TIDES WILL INCREASE STARTING ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY  2 2010......SUNSET    554 PM CST
FEBRUARY  3 2010......SUNRISE   705 AM CST   SUNSET   555 PM CST

WATER TEMPERATURE...53F DEGREES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........LESS THAN 1 FOOT.

TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........50  50  50  50  50  50  50  52  57  60  60  60
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............56  55  53  53  52  51  51  51  50  50  49  49
RH..............74  77  83  83  86  89  89  89  93  93  93  93
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.4   4   4   4   5   5   6   6   6   6   6   8
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10  15  15
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FOOT.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........1 TO 2 FEET.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....1.52 INCHES.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...
CLOUDY WITH RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.

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