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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
300 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2001

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA.

LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-031200-
ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-EVANGELINE-HARDIN-JASPER-NEWTON-RAPIDES-
ST LANDRY-TYLER-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...DERIDDER...JASPER...KOUNTZE...
LEESVILLE...MARKSVILLE...NEWTON...OBERLIN...OPELOUSAS...
VILLE PLATTE...WOODVILLE
300 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2001

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        SATURDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........CLOUDY         CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....100 PERCENT    90 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........RAIN/TSTMS     RAIN/TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......49             57
WIND DIRECTION......NORTH          NORTHWEST
WIND SPEED MPH......7              10
PRECIP AMOUNT.......1.00 TO 2.00   0.25 TO 0.50
PRECIP BEGINS.......CONTINUES      CONTINUES
PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUES      5 PM
PRECIP DURATION.....6              6
LIGHTNING FREQ......9-15 STRIKES   1-8 STRIKES
REL HUMIDITY %......93             70
MIXING HEIGHT.......2375           4730
CEILING HEIGHT......300            2000
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTH          NORTHWEST
TRANSPORT SPEED.....13             12
DISPERSION INDEX....8              18
DISPERSION..........POOR           POOR
VENT RATE (M2/S)....4205           7775
CATEGORY DAY........3              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.SUNDAY...DECREASING CLOUDINESS. HIGHS 55 TO 60.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 60 TO 65.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

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LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-031200-
ACADIA-CALCASIEU-CAMERON-IBERIA-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-
LOWER ST MARTIN-ORANGE-ST MARY-UPPER ST MARTIN-VERMILION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...
CAMERON...CROWLEY...JENNINGS...LAFAYETTE...LAKE CHARLES...
MORGAN CITY...NEW IBERIA...ORANGE...ST MARTINVILLE
300 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2001

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        SATURDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........CLOUDY         CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....100 PERCENT    90 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........RAIN/TSTMS     RAIN/TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......54             60
WIND DIRECTION......NORTH          NORTHWEST
WIND SPEED MPH......10             12
PRECIP AMOUNT.......1.00 TO 2.00   0.25 TO 0.50
PRECIP BEGINS.......CONTINUES      CONTINUES
PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUES      5 PM
PRECIP DURATION.....6              6
LIGHTNING FREQ......9-15 STRIKES   1-8 STRIKES
REL HUMIDITY %......93             70
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900           4065
CEILING HEIGHT......300            2000
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTH          NORTHWEST
TRANSPORT SPEED.....12             12
DISPERSION INDEX....15             22
DISPERSION..........POOR           FAIR
VENT RATE (M2/S)....4745           6700
CATEGORY DAY........3              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.SUNDAY...DECREASING CLOUDINESS. HIGHS NEAR 60.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS 60 TO 65.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S.

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