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FNUS54 KLCH 092103
FWFLCH

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
300 PM CST THU JAN 9 2003

.SYNOPSIS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL CROSS THE REA THIS LATE 
TONIGHT. MOISTURE WILL BE LACKING FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWER 
ACTIVITY...BUT A FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS 
WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS 
IN...BUT DRY WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE INTO SATURDAY.

LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-101200-
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 THU JAN 9 2003

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        FRIDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........MOSTLY CLOUDY  PARTLY CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....10 PERCENT     NONE
PRECIP TYPE.........SHOWERS        NONE
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......45             54
WIND DIRECTION......SOUTHWEST      NORTH
WIND SPEED MPH......13             15G20
PRECIP AMOUNT.IN....T TO 0.25      NONE
PRECIP BEGINS.......10 PM          NONE
PRECIP ENDS.........1 AM           NONE
PRECIP DURATION.....NONE           NONE
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       NO TSTMS
REL HUMIDITY %......88             35

MIXING HEIGHT.FT....500            3200
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTHWEST      NORTH
TRANSPORT SPEED.MPH.17             20
TRANSPORT SPEED.M/S.30             25
DISPERSION INDEX....48             78
DISPERSION..........GOOD           VERY GOOD
VENT RATE(M2/S).....5500           7400
CATEGORY DAY........3              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COLD WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE. HIGHS
AROUND 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S.
.SUNDAY...DECREASING CLOUDINESS AND CONTINUED COLD WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS NEAR 60.
.WEDNESDAY...INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S.

$$

LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-101200-
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 THU JAN 9 2003

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        FRIDAY

CLOUD AMOUNT........MOSTLY CLOUDY  PARTLY CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....10 PERCENT     NONE
PRECIP TYPE.........SHOWERS        NONE
MAX/MIN TEMPS.......51             56
WIND DIRECTION......SOUTHWEST      NORTH
WIND SPEED MPH......15G18          17G21
PRECIP AMOUNT.IN....T TO 0.25      NONE
PRECIP BEGINS.......12 MID         NONE
PRECIP ENDS.........3 AM           NONE
PRECIP DURATION.....NONE           NONE
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       NO TSTMS
REL HUMIDITY %......88             40
MIXING HEIGHT.FT....500            3200
TRANSPORT DIR.......NORTHWEST      NORTH
TRANSPORT SPEED.MPH.17             20
TRANSPORT SPEED.M/S.35             19
DISPERSION INDEX....38             49
DISPERSION..........GOOD           GOOD
VENT RATE(M2/S).....2000           7800
CATEGORY DAY........2              3
KEETCH-BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COLD WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE. HIGHS
AROUND 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...DECREASING CLOUDINESS AND CONTINUED COLD WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.WEDNESDAY...INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
NEAR 60.

$$

LGE