600 
FPUS74 KLCH 301702
NOWLCH

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1200 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2003

GMZ400-450-455-470-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-
216-301800-
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-
SYNOPSIS FOR ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO HIGH ISLAND OUT TO 60 NM-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 1 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BILL WAS ABOUT 25
NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF MORGAN CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 12 KNOTS...OR
14 MPH. A CONTINUOUS SHIELD OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
COASTAL WATERS FROM VERMILION BAY OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES. EXPECT WINDS
NEAR AND JUST EAST OF THE CENTER TO REACH 45 TO 50 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS
TO 60 KNOTS...AND SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET. FURTHER WEST...SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWEST TO
SOUTH. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO GRADUALLY INCREASE 20 TO
35 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS FROM MARSH ISLAND EAST TO HIGH
ISLAND TEXAS.

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