577 
FPUS74 KLCH 050856
NOWLCH

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
355 AM CDT THU SEP 5 2002

GMZ450-455-470-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-
051000-
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 5 AM...A FEW SHOWERS WITH VERY LIGHT RAIN WILL MOVE WEST AT
25 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF LOWER SOUTHEAST TEXAS...AS WELL AS...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. MEANWHILE...A BAND OF
NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL SKIRT THE
COASTLINE.
&&
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...NUMEROUS SHOWERS WILL MOVE WEST AT 20 KNOTS
BETWEEN HIGH ISLAND AND THE LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 60 NM...WITH
THE BULK OF THE ACTIVITY BEYOND 10 NM FROM SHORE. THE SHOWERS WITH
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR 10 TO 30 NM OFFSHORE BETWEEN SABINE
PASS AND MARSH ISLAND. VISIBILITIES IN THE HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS WILL
BE LESS THAN 1 MILE.

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