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Zone Forecast: Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas (GMZ530)
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Last Update: 856 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
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Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE RE-ENFORCED AFTER A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY BEFORE PUSHING INTO THE EASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN DOMINATE THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND MUCH OF THE WEEKEND.

Rest Of Tonight...Northeast winds near 5 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots...occasionally 15 knots and gusty toward morning. Lake waters becoming choppy.

Wednesday...North winds 15 knots subsiding to 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

Wednesday Night...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

Thursday...Northwest winds near 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

Thursday Night...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

Friday...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.

Friday Night...West winds near 5 knots becoming north after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

Saturday...East winds near 5 knots becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Lake waters smooth.

Saturday Night...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Sunday...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers.

Sunday Night...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.





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LKPL1 Western Lake Ponchartrain
Lat: 30.32°N   Lon: 90.28°W   Elev: 0
Last Update on Nov 24, 9:00 pm CST

E 7 G 11 KT

1018.0 mb
Air Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C)
Water Temperature: NA
Dewpoint: NA
Wave Hgt/Dir: NA
Dominant Wave Period: NA
Visibility: NA
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