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FNUS54 KLCH 152055
FWFLCH

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
300 PM CST SAT MAR 15 2003

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE EAST COAST COUPLED WITH A
DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE SOUTHERLY WINDS. AN UPPER LEVEL TROF ACROSS TEXAS WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY...GENERATING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE
SHOWERS WILL END LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY AS MUCH DRIER AIR
MOVES INTO THE AREA...PUTTING A LID ON PRECIPITATION DEVELOPMENT.

LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-201-161200-
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 SAT MAR 15 2003

PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        SUNDAY
CLOUD AMOUNT........PARTLY CLOUDY  CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....NONE           50 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........NONE           THUNDERSTORMS
MIN/MAX TEMPS.......55             75
WIND DIRECTION 20FT EAST           SOUTHEAST
WIND SPEED MPH 20FT 4              7
PRECIP AMOUNT.IN....NONE           0.25 TO .50
PRECIP BEGINS.......NONE           9 AM
PRECIP ENDS.........NONE           CONTINUING
PRECIP DURATION.HR..NONE           4
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       9-15  STRIKES
REL HUMIDITY %......100            60
MIXING HEIGHT.FEET..1700           3500
TRANSPORT DIR.......SOUTH          SOUTH
TRANSPORT SPEED.MPH.15             15
TRANSPORT SPEED.M/S.6.7            6.7
DISPERSION INDEX....25             55
DISPERSION..........FAIR           GOOD
VENT RATE M2/S......3500           7100
CATEGORY DAY........2              3
KEETCH BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN
THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 70.

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LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ215-216-161200-
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 SAT MAR 15 2003


PARAMETER...        TONIGHT        SUNDAY
CLOUD AMOUNT........PARTLY SUNNY   CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP(%)....30 PERCENT     60 PERCENT
PRECIP TYPE.........SHOWERS        THUNDERSTORMS
MIN/MAX TEMPS.......58             75
WIND DIRECTION 20FT SOUTHEAST      SOUTHEAST
WIND SPEED MPH 20FT 6              10
PRECIP AMOUNT.INCH..T TO 0.25      0.25 TO .50
PRECIP BEGINS.......3 AM           6 AM
PRECIP ENDS.........NONE           CONTINUING
PRECIP DURATION.HR..1              5
LIGHTNING FREQ......NO TSTMS       9-15  STRIKES
REL HUMIDITY %......100            65
MIXING HEIGHT.FEET..1700           3500
TRANSPORT DIR.......SOUTH          SOUTH
TRANSPORT SPEED.MPH.15             15
TRANSPORT SPEED.M/S.6.7            6.7
DISPERSION INDEX....25             55
DISPERSION..........FAIR           GOOD
VENT RATE M2/S......3500           7100
CATEGORY DAY........2              3
KEETCH BYRAM INDEX..<200           <200

.SUNDAY NIGHT....CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOW 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE LOW 70S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

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