FNUS74 KLCH 232156
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR COAST GUARD SABINE HAZMAT...US COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
356 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
MEAN LOW WATER TOMORROW MORNING IN THE SHIPPING CHANNELS AS WINDS
FROM THE NORTHEAST BECOMING MORE EASTERLY AND INCREASE IN SPEED
WITH WAVE HEIGHTS BUILDING. SHOWERS AND RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY WITH THIS CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS BECOMING NORTH
ON MONDAY AS THE SURFACE LOW OFF THE SOUTHERN LOUISIANA COAST MOVES OFF
TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTH ON MONDAY WITH RAINS ENDING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 21 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........8 SECONDS DECREASING TO 2 SECONDS LATE IN THE
                    NIGHT.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 0 FEET.

TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........69  71  74  76  78  81  83  83  84  84  84  85
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............58  58  57  57  56  56  56  55  55  55  55  55
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.14  14  14  14  14  14  14  14  15  15  15  15
EYE LVL WND GST.25  25  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30  30
WAVE PERIOD(S)..7   7   8   8   8   8   8   7   5   4   2   1
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).3   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   3   3
WAVE DIRECTION..SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
SWELL HEIGHT(FT)0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 21 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS INCREASING TO 6 SECONDS LATE IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 1 SECONDS LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 0 FEET.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 20 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS INCREASING TO 7 SECONDS LATE IN THE
                    EVENING.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 0 FEET.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.CHRISTMAS DAY...
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 17 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW R KELLY
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20111214.COAST.01/LCH