976 FLUS44 KLCH 250946 HWOLCH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 446 AM CDT Wed Apr 25 2018 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 261000- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper- Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 446 AM CDT Wed Apr 25 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana, and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and a few thunderstorms will spread from northwest to southeast this evening and overnight, with the best chances across western and central Louisiana. No severe storms are expected, but some storms could produce occasional cloud to ground lightning. Rainfall amounts are expected to be around one quarter of an inch or less. Minor river flooding will continue along the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City and the Sabine River near Deweyville. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A few showers will be possible Friday, mainly across central and south central Louisiana. A chance for showers and thunderstorms will return again Monday into Tuesday, but the probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. Minor river flooding is expected to continue on the lower Atchafalaya River near Morgan City and on the Sabine River near Deweyville. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-261000- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 446 AM CDT Wed Apr 25 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few isolated thunderstorms could accompany a cold front as it moves through the area tonight. These storms could produce an occasional cloud to water lightning strike. Behind the front, a brief period of elevated wind speeds could produce exercise caution conditions over the coastal waters mainly west of Intracoastal City late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ 24