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FNUS54 KLCH 242050
FWFLCH

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
400 PM CDT THU OCT 24 2002

.SYNOPSIS...THE CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT AS THE 
NEXT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES THE FORECAST AREA. A WET
WEEKEND LOOKS TO BE IN STORE AS AN ACTIVE SUBTROPICAL JET STREAM
...A COLD FRONT AND ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE COMBINE TO PRODUCE 
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-251100-
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
400 PM CDT THU OCT 24 2002

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        FRIDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........CLOUDY         CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....80 PERCENT     90 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........THUNDERSTORMS  THUNDERSTORMS
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......64             77
WIND DIRECTION......EAST           VARIABLE
WIND SPEED MPH......5              8
PRECIP AMOUNT IN....0.50 TO 1.00   0.25 TO .50
PRECIP BEGINS.......CONTINUING     CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUING     1 PM
PRECIP DURATION.....4              3
LIGHTNING FREQ......16-25 STRIKES  9-15  STRIKES
REL HUMIDITY %......100            70
MIXING HEIGHT FT....2000           2500

TRANSPORT DIR.......EAST           SOUTHEAST
TRANSPORT SPEED MPH.10             15
TRANSPORT SPEED M/S.5              7
DISPERSION INDEX....6              37
DISPERSION..........POOR           FAIR
VENT RATE M2/S......2725           5109
CATEGORY DAY........2              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..200-300        200-300

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS. CHANCE OF RAIN
70 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.THURSDAY...DECREASING CLOUDINESS AND COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.

$$

LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-251100-
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
400 PM CDT THU OCT 24 2002

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        FRIDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........CLOUDY         CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....70 PERCENT     80 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........THUNDERSTORMS  THUNDERSTORMS
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......69             78
WIND DIRECTION......SOUTHEAST      SOUTH
WIND SPEED MPH......7              11
PRECIP AMOUNT IN....0.50 TO 1.00   0.25 TO .50
PRECIP BEGINS.......CONTINUING     CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS.........CONTINUING     12 NOON
PRECIP DURATION.....4              3
LIGHTNING FREQ......16-25 STRIKES  9-15  STRIKES
REL HUMIDITY %......100            70
MIXING HEIGHT FT....2000           2500

TRANSPORT DIR.......SOUTHEAST      SOUTHEAST
TRANSPORT SPEED MPH.12             15
TRANSPORT SPEED M/S.6              7
DISPERSION INDEX....8              37
DISPERSION..........POOR           FAIR
VENT RATE M2/S......3270           5109
CATEGORY DAY........2              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..200-300        200-300

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS 65 TO 70. LIGHT NORTH WINDS. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. CHANCE OF
RAIN 80 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS 70 TO 75.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

$$

SWEENEY