FXUS64 KLCH 011159
AFDLCH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
559 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2009
.AVIATION...RADAR SHOWING LIGHT RAIN SHIELD OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS AND INLAND TO THE I-10 CORRIDOR. MVFR CIGS AND LIGHT FOG
DEVELOPING IN THE RAIN FOR TERMINALS BPT, LCH, LFT, AND ARA
LIMITING VIS TO MVFR AS WELL. CIGS SHOULD CONTINUE TO LOWER TO IFR
THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE MOVING IN AS THIS SHIELD ENCROACHES
FURTHER INLAND.
AS THE SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND HEADS
TOWARDS THE AREA THIS EVENING RAIN SHOULD BEGIN FOR AEX AND
CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE TERMINALS. THE SURFACE LOW LOOKS TO
PASS CLOSE TO ACADIANA TNITE WHICH SHOULD KEEP CIGS IFR WITH MVFR
VIS IN LIGHT RAIN AND FOG.
SWEENEY
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 551 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2009/
AVIATION...RADAR SHOWING LIGHT RAIN SHIELD OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS AND INLAND TO THE I-10 CORRIDOR. MVFR CIGS AND LIGHT FOG
DEVELOPING IN THE RAIN FOR TERMINALS BPT, LCH, LFT, AND ARA
LIMITING VIS TO MVFR AS WELL. CIGS SHOULD CONTINUE TO LOWER TO IFR
THIS AFTERNOONSHOULD BE MOVING IN AS THIS SHIELD ENCROACHES FURTHER
INLAND. AS THE SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND
HEADS TOWARDS THE AREA THIS EVENING RAIN SHOULD BEGIN FOR AEX AND CONTINUE
FOR THE REST OF THE TERMINALS. THE SURFACE LOW LOOKS TO PASS CLOSE
TO ACADIANA TNITE WHICH SHOULD KEEP CIGS IFR WITH MVFR VIS IN
LIGHT RAIN AND FOG.
SWEENEY
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 529 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2009/
DISCUSSION...
RAIN COVERS AN EXTENSIVE PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST GULF INCLUDING
THE COASTAL COUNTIES AND PARISHES IN SE TX AND SRN LA. THE RAINS
ARE A RESULT OF MOISTURE THAT IS BEING PULLED UP AND OVER A
STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS LOCATED IN THE WESTERN GULF THIS
MORNING.
RAINS WILL SPREAD FURTHER INLAND TODAY AS THE SURFACE LOW OFF OF
BROWNSVILLE TRACKS SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL
OCCUR ALONG THE COAST AND INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA THRU THE PERIOD.
ALSO AS A RESULT OF THE RAINS... TEMPS WILL NOT RECOVER AND HIGHS
TODAY ARE EXPECTED ONLY IN THE LOWER 50S.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVER THE THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE INTO MS WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE UPPER
LVL LOW TRACKS INTO EASTERN TEXAS. THE RESULT...RAINS ARE
EXPECTED TO DRAW TO A CLOSE WEDNESDAY EVE WITH SKIES CLEARING ON
THURSDAY.
THE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MEAN ANOTHER COLD
FRONT ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN.
K. KUYPER
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH 53 46 56 38 57 / 80 90 40 10 10
KBPT 52 43 56 37 56 / 80 90 40 10 10
KAEX 51 45 54 35 53 / 60 90 40 10 10
KLFT 54 48 56 38 56 / 80 90 40 10 10
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM LOWER
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM
INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CALCASIEU LAKE...COASTAL WATERS FROM
CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS
FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM...COASTAL
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM...SABINE LAKE...VERMILION BAY...WATERS FROM
CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60
NM.
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