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SPOT FORECAST FOR PORT AUTHOR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
601 AM CST WED FEB 3 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 TODAY THEN MOVE IT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING PATCHY RAIN TO THE AREA BEGINNING LATER
THIS MORNING...WITH RAINFALL BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY BY LATE AFTERNOON
AND LINGERING INTO EARLY FRIDAY. ALSO...WINDS...SEAS AND TIDES WILL
INCREASE STARTING LATER TODAY AND LASTING THROUGH THURSDAY.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY  3 2010......SUNRISE   705 AM CST   SUNSET   555 PM CST
FEBRUARY  4 2010......SUNRISE   704 AM CST

WATER TEMPERATURE...53F DEGREES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.

TIME (CST)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........63  68  70  73  78  85  86  88  90  92  94  95
WEATHER COV.....        SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC DEF
WEATHER TYPE....        RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN
TEMP............49  49  50  51  52  53  54  54  55  54  53  52
RH..............87  86  83  79  76  76  75  73  76  77  82  86
EYE LVL WND DIR.E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.11  12  12  12  12  12  12  13  13  14  14  14
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  20  20  20  25  25  25  25  25  25

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO
                    AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 TO 3 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

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