000 FPUS74 KLCH 220910 NOWLCH SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 310 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2002 GMZ450-455-470-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216- 221010- ACADIA-ALLEN-ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO CAMERON 20 NM OUT- ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO CAMERON 20 TO 60 NM OUT-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD- CALCASIEU-CAMERON-CAMERON TO HIGH ISLAND 20 NM OUT- CAMERON TO HIGH ISLAND 20 TO 60 NM OUT-EVANGELINE-HARDIN-IBERIA- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-LOWER ST MARTIN-NEWTON- ORANGE-RAPIDES-ST LANDRY-ST MARY-TYLER-UPPER ST MARTIN-VERMILION- VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...ALEXANDRIA... BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...CAMERON...CROWLEY...DERIDDER...JASPER... JENNINGS...KOUNTZE...LAFAYETTE...LAKE CHARLES...LEESVILLE... MARKSVILLE...MORGAN CITY...NEW IBERIA...NEWTON...OBERLIN... OPELOUSAS...ORANGE...ST MARTINVILLE...VILLE PLATTE...WOODVILLE .NOW... THROUGH 4 AM...A 50 MILE WIDE BAND OF LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE EAST AND DIMINISH IN AREA COVERAGE. RAIN EXTENDS FROM THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... NORTHEAST TO ALEXANDRIA...HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH OR LESS. $$ K. KUYPER