000 
FPUS74 KLCH 201355
NOWLCH

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
755 AM CST WED MAR 20 2002

GMZ450-455-470-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-
201510-
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 8 AM....SCATTERED BANDS OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND LOUISIANA. THESE STORMS WILL
PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES GENERALLY LESS THAN 1/2 INCH PER HOUR. OVER
THE LOUISIANA COASTAL WATERS...SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL EXTEND OUT TO
60 NAUTICAL MILES. ALL PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
TO THE NORTHEAST.

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K. KUYPER