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SPOT FORECAST FOR SABINE JETTIES...USGC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
509 AM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST
WILL INTERACT WITH DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS. THE
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE MOISTURE WITH LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AT THIS POINT...THE STRENGTH OF THE WIND
IS EXPECTED TO KEEP A LOW CLOUD RATHER THAT WIDESPREAD FOG TONIGHT.
THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO INCREASE TIDE LEVELS ALONG THE
COAST. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AS MOISTURE VALUES CONTINUE TO INCREASE. RAIN CHANCES LOOK TO INCREASE
FURTHER ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 16 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........4 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNRISE.............6:36 AM CST.
SUNSET..............6:19 PM CST.
LOW TIDE............8:00 AM CST...(-0.30) MLLW.
HIGH TIDE...........4:00 PM CST...1.50 MLLW.

TIME (CST)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........18  22  26  29  33  36  39  41  43  46  48  50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............61  63  64  66  68  69  70  71  71  70  70  69
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   9   10  10  11  12  13  13  13  13  12  12
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  20  20  20  20  25  25  25  25  20  20
WAVE PERIOD(S)..4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4
WAVE HEIGHT(FT).2   2   2   2   2   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
LOW TIDE............8:00 PM CST...0.90 MLLW.
HIGH TIDE...........3:00 AM CST...1.90 MLLW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
SUNRISE.............6:35 AM CST.
SUNSET..............6:20 PM CST.
LOW TIDE............9:00 AM CST...0.40 MLLW.
HIGH TIDE...........4:00 PM CST...1.80 MLLW.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...JEREMY HANSEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20120224.SABIN.01/LCH