FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 724 PM CST THU DEC 03 2009
Expiration: 123 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA..
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY AFFECTING ST. MARY PARISH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.
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723 PM CST THU DEC 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING TO A STAGE OF
4.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOODWALL GATES WILL BE CLOSED TO PROTECT
AGAINST HIGHER STAGES. VESSEL TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER
RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY
ENFORCED BY THE U. S. COAST GUARD.
$$

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 323 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
Expiration: 300 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009

...AN UNUSUAL EARLY WINTER SNOWFALL EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...
.A VERY COLD AMARILLO HIGH WILL TRAVEL SOUTH...REACHING CENTRAL
TEXAS BY FRIDAY EVENING. FURTHER SOUTH...A GULF COAST LOW WILL
FORM JUST SOUTHEAST BROWNSVILLE BEFORE TRAVELING EAST-NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO BY FRIDAY EVENING.
LARGE DIFFERENCES IN PRESSURE WILL SEPARATE THESE TWO WEATHER
FEATURES...MAINTAINING NORTHERLY WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES NEAR
THE SURFACE.
FURTHER-UP...AN INTENSE DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL TRAVEL EASTWARD
ACROSS THE WESTERN UPPER GULF COAST STATES. THE PHASING IN OF
SYNOPTIC LIFT ATTENDING THIS DISTURBANCE...WITH CYCLONIC LIFT
ATTENDING THE TRAVELING GULF COAST LOW...WILL GENERATE WIDESPREAD
RAIN BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN TRANSITIONS TO SNOW ACROSS THE
LAKES REGION BY MIDAFTERNOON...AND ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE
FORECAST AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING.
ALL THE PRECIPITATION WILL END...FROM WEST TO EAST...BEFORE SUNRISE
ON SATURDAY.
LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-042100-
/O.EXT.KLCH.WW.Y.0001.091205T0000Z-091205T0900Z/
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY...
LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA...
MORGAN CITY...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE
323 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY.
MORNING RAINS WILL CHANGE TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX BY MIDAFTERNOON
FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...AND BY LATE AFTERNOON FOR THE
REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE OVER COMPLETELY TO A LIGHT-TO-MODERATE SNOW AFTER SUNSET...
EXCEPT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST WHERE A RAIN/SNOW MIX WILL LIKELY
PERSIST. ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE LIKELY...WITH
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL BE ENDING
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING
AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING UNTIL SHORTLY
AFTER THE SATURDAY SUNRISE. THUS...ANY REMAINING SNOW OR MOISTURE
ON ROADWAYS MAY FREEZE DURING THE OVERNIGHT TIME PERIOD...CREATING
PATCHES OF POORLY-VISIBLE BLACK ICE.
MOTORIZED TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
$$

FREEZE WARNING
Issue Date: 234 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
Expiration: 700 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009

...BLUSTERY WEATHER WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON...
.A VERY COLD AMARILLO HIGH WILL TRAVEL SOUTH...REACHING CENTRAL
TEXAS BY FRIDAY EVENING. FURTHER SOUTH...A GULF COAST LOW WILL
FORM JUST SOUTHEAST BROWNSVILLE BEFORE TRAVELING EAST-NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO BY FRIDAY EVENING.
LARGE DIFFERENCES IN PRESSURE WILL SEPARATE THESE TWO WEATHER
FEATURES...BRISK CONDITIONS WILL BE THE RESULT.
LAZ041>045-053>055-TXZ216-042100-
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CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY...
LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...ORANGE
234 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM CST
SATURDAY.
FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2 AND 6 AM
...WARMING TO ABOVE FREEZING JUST AFTER SUNRISE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 517 AM CST THU DEC 03 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009

Expires:200912041200;;
FLUS44 KLCH 031113
HWOLCH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
513 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009
GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-
TXZ180>182-201-215-216-041200-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY-
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-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
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-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-
ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
513 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS ON FRIDAY...GIVING WAY TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
AT PRESENT BELIEVE THAT THE 12-HOUR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ENDING
SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE...FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE LAKES
REGION AND PINEY HILLS...TO FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE COASTAL
MARSHES AND I-10 PRAIRIES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES AND LAKE WIND ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE
REQUIRED ON FRIDAY.
ALSO...A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FARSHORE WATERS FROM
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
MORE TRANQUIL WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 345 AM CST THU DEC 03 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009

...AN UNSEASONABLE SNOWFALL EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING...
.ANOTHER GULF COAST LOW WILL FORM JUST OFFSHORE BROWNSVILLE ON FRIDAY...
THEN MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO...BEFORE ENTERING THE
NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS ROBUST FEATURE
WILL PHASE IN WITH A WESTERLY DISTURBANCE ALOFT...GENERATING
WIDESPREAD RAIN BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...GIVING WAY TO SNOW BY FRIDAY
EVENING...AS THE GULF COAST LOW EXITS EASTWARD.
LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-031900-
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CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY...
LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA...
MORGAN CITY...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE
345 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON RAINS WILL GIVE WAY TO A CONTINUOUS SNOW DURING
THE EVENING HOURS. ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THE NIGHT...ENDING NEAR DAWN.
ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES MAY BE IMPACTED. MOTORIZED TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$