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FPUS74 KLIX 202319
NOWNEW

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
618 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2003

LAZ061>064-210010-
ORLEANS-UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST BERNARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...METAIRIE...NEW ORLEANS
618 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2003

.NOW...
THROUGH 710 PM CDT...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER
PORTIONS OF UPPER JEFFERSON PARISH. IN THE PAST HOUR UP TO TWO
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA FROM AVONDALE TO MARRERO
TO ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARRERO. SOME LOCALLY FLOODING
OF LOW LYING OR POORLY DRAIN AREAS MAY BE EXPECTED. MOVEMENT OF
INDIVIDUAL SHOWERS WILL BE NORTH AND NORTHEAST 10 MPH. ALSO
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.

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