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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOUISIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
334 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2009

.DISCUSSION...WET AND COOL AS A FRONT REMAINS JUST OFF THE COAST
AND DISTURBANCES TRAVEL NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONTAL ZONE. THIS
PATTERN SHOULD BREAK LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY AS THE FRONT LIFTS OUT
AS A WARM FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE CAROLINAS WILL
EVENTUALLY CLEAR OUT OUR SKIES AND BRING A RETURN OF MILD AND DRY
CONDITIONS OVER THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK.

LAZ027-030-031-TXZ180>182-201-141030-
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
334 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           20           0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      39 (-4)      53 (+3)      41           59
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      73 (+9)      100          72
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  5                      LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  7         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.45         0.02         0.00         0.26
PRECIP DURATION       6            1                         2
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING                7 AM
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   7 PM                      CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 0            205          0            697
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)0            671          0            2288
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   NE  7        N  4         N  3         NE  3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 15        N  9         N  7         NE  6
CATEGORY DAY          1            1            1            2
DISPERSION            POOR         POOR         POOR         FAIR
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     0            820          0            2091
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ028-029-032-033-141030-
RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
334 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           20           10           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      41 (-4)      54 (-1)      41           63
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      81 (+22)     100          71
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  5                      LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  7         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.23         0.07         0.05         0.48
PRECIP DURATION       11           1            1            2
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 0            210          0            911
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)0            688          0            2990
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   NE  6        NW  5        N  3         NE  3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 14        NW 12        N  7         NE  6
CATEGORY DAY          1            1            1            2
DISPERSION            POOR         POOR         POOR         FAIR
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     0            1050         0            2733
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ041-042-051-TXZ215-216-141030-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
334 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         RAIN         SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           50           20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      43 (-5)      55 (-1)      43           60
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      71 (+9)      100          79
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  8                      NE  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   N  9         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.85         0.12         0.18         0.54
PRECIP DURATION       6            9            1            2
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 0            322          0            751
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)0            1058         0            2465
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   NE  6        N  5         N  4         NE  3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 13        N 12         N  8         NE  7
CATEGORY DAY          1            1            1            2
DISPERSION            POOR         POOR         POOR         FAIR
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     0            1610         0            2253
KEETCH-BYRAM          301-500      301-500      301-500      301-500

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ043>045-052>055-141030-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-
334 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           40           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      45 (-9)      57 (-6)      46           65
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      81 (+19)     100          76
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)                N  7                      LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   NW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         1.00         0.22         0.42         0.64
PRECIP DURATION       11           9            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 0            453          0            913
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)0            1487         0            2997
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  8         NW  5        N  4         E  2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 18         NW 12        N  9         E  3
CATEGORY DAY          1            2            1            1
DISPERSION            POOR         FAIR         POOR         POOR
LAL                   1-8 STRIKES  NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     0            2265         0            1826
KEETCH-BYRAM          201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

JS






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