FNUS74 KLCH 022143 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR SABINE JETTIES...USGC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 343 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS MOVING TOWARDS TYLER COUNTY AT THIS TIME. THE FRONT WILL BE THROUGH SABINE PASS BEFORE MIDIGHT WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING. TIDES WILL BE RUNNING FASTER OVERNIGHT WITH THE NORTH WINDS. ALL RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE REGION BY SATURDAY AFTER SUNRISE. SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 17 MPH. WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS INCREASING TO 6 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTH SWELL 0 FEET. TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........78 79 80 81 82 83 84 80 76 72 67 63 WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT CHC CHC CHC CHC CLDY CLDY WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM RW RW RW RW TEMP............69 66 65 64 63 62 62 61 61 60 60 59 EYE LVL WND DIR.S SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N EYE LVL WND SPD.9 9 8 8 7 7 6 8 10 11 12 14 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 25 WAVE PERIOD(S)..0 0 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 WAVE HEIGHT(FT).2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 WAVE DIRECTION..N SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SWELL HEIGHT(FT)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 17 TO 20 MPH. WAVE PERIOD.........7 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 0 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH. WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET. SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 0 FEET. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KUYPER REQUESTED BY...JEREMY HANSEN TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120224.SABIN.01/LCH