500 
FXUS64 KLIX 050843
AFDLIX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
343 AM CDT SAT JUL 5 2014

.DISCUSSION...
AFTER A VERY COMFORTABLE INDEPENDENCE DAY EXPECT MORE OF THAT TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE.
A DRY AIR MASS WILL STAY IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND CHARACTERIZED
BY LOW DEWPOINTS AND LOWER HUMIDITY. SO DRY THAT OVERNIGHT LOWS
WILL APPROACH AND BREAK RECORD LOW...IN FACT UNOFFICIALLY THIS
MORNING THE RECORD LOW FOR SLIDELL HAS BEEN BROKEN. WILL HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS TO SEE WHAT OTHER
RECORDS COULD BE BROKEN. SEE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOR PREVIOUS AND
CURRENT RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES FOR JULY 5TH AND 6TH. 

THE HIGH WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EAST OVER THE WEEKEND AND THAT WILL
ALLOW FOR MOISTURE TO RETURN ON MONDAY. THIS WILL INCREASE THE
CHANCES FOR DIURNAL CONVECTION TYPICAL OF SUMMER. COVERAGE SHOULD 
START OUT ISOLATED ON MONDAY AND SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH THE WORK
WEEK...BECOMING MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE BY WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO AVERAGE LEVELS BY MONDAY AND THROUGH
NEXT WEEK. 13/MH

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE FCST PERIOD. /CAB/

&&

.MARINE...
MARINE FCST REMAINS RELATIVELY BENIGN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL 
DOMINATE WITH WINDS LIKELY REMAINING AT OR BELOW 10 KTS THROUGH THE 
NEXT 5 DAYS. THE ONLY ISSUE WOULD BE SOME ISLTD TSRA OVER THE 
COASTAL WATERS WHERE LOCALIZED HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE 
EXPECTED. /CAB/

&&

.DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...GREEN.
DEPLOYED...NONE. 
ACTIVATION...NONE. 
ACTIVITIES...SLURRY SUPPORT
 
DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN  = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE   = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
         VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED  
         WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY 
         TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES 
RED    = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR               
         AND/OR DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL          
         SIGNIFICANCE


&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  91  63  92  67 /   0   0  10  10 
BTR  93  66  93  71 /  10  10  10  10 
ASD  92  67  92  71 /   0  10  10  10 
MSY  91  73  92  75 /  10  10  10  10 
GPT  92  68  91  71 /   0   0  10  10 
PQL  92  65  91  71 /   0   0  10  10 

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

$$