Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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759 FXUS64 KLCH 282046 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 346 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE... .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Thursday night) Issued at 247 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Showers and thunderstorms are currently widespread across a majority of the area, some of which are severe. We should see a decrease in activity over the late evening hours. There is still an Enhanced to Marginal risk over the area with the highest threat existing over most of our SETX Counties. Activity will taper across the area from west to east late this afternoon and into the evening. Tomorrow is expected to be quiet, with additional rounds of activity expected tomorrow and Thursday as a boundary lingers in and around the area. && .LONG TERM... (Friday through next Monday) Issued at 247 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Not too much day to day change in the long term forecast with daily isolated to scattered showers during the afternoon to early evening periods. MaxTs will be in the mid 80s to lower 90s with MinTs in the 60s to 70s. Dewpoints will be stuck in the 70s, yielding MaxApts around the 90s range. By Friday morning, the warm front will still be lifting north through the CWA with ongoing activity extending through the day. The upper level ridge will remain centered over Mexico with a series of disturbances moving across the CONUS over the long term period. The surface high pressure will be off to the east of us, allowing for nothing but moisture rich southerly flow to move into then just exist for the area. As mentioned in the morning AFD, this set up will lead to an interesting dynamic where the relative unstable pattern will be competing against the stabilizing effect of the ridge. The chance for showers / storms and what we will see as far as max temps will depend upon that. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1234 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Showers and storms are currently moving through the area with impacts to terminals expected late in the afternoon and this evening. Multiple rounds of activity are expected, with tapering likely overnight. && .MARINE... Issued at 247 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Surface high pressure ridge across the Northern Gulf of Mexico will result in a persistent, light onshore flow continuing well into the weekend. Expect isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms today through the end of the week. Some of the storms have the possibility of being severe today, and a waterspout was confirmed earlier. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for all of the inland marine zones and nearshore (0-20nm) waters until 6PM this evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 68 88 68 84 / 20 50 30 60 LCH 72 86 74 85 / 20 50 40 70 LFT 73 90 75 87 / 20 30 30 60 BPT 72 88 75 87 / 10 50 30 70 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...87 LONG TERM....87 AVIATION...87