527 FPUS74 KLCH 150253 NOWLCH SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 853 PM CST SUN MAR 14 2004 GMZ450-455-470-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216- 150400- 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 10 PM...PATCHES OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. RAINFALL RATES WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 1/4 INCH PER HOUR. PATCHY RAIN WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF VERMILION PARISH. ISOLATED PATCHES OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE FROM 40 TO BEYOND 60 NM OFFSHORE FROM HIGH ISLAND TO CAMERON. $$ ML