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FXUS64 KLIX 060941
AFDLIX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
341 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2015

.SYNOPSIS...

YESTERDAYS COLD FRONT IS WELL OUT INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO THIS
MORNING WITH ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM OHIO INTO TEXAS.
COLD AIR ADVECTION CLOUDINESS IS LIMITED TO FAR LOWER PLAQUEMINES
PARISH...AND OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. OTHERWISE...JUST SOME
OCCASIONAL CIRRUS MOVING THROUGH THE UPPER LEVEL SOUTHWEST FLOW
ACROSS THE AREA. AS EXPECTED...MUCH OF THE AREA AWAY FROM THE
LOWER LOUISIANA COAST HAS DROPPED TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING THIS
MORNING. CURRENT FREEZE WARNING LOOKS FINE. STILL RATHER
BREEZY/BLUSTERY WITH 15-20 MPH WINDS BEING COMMON. THIS IS
PRODUCING WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE UPPER TEENS AND LOWER 20S IN
MANY PLACES.

&&

.SHORT TERM...

HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL SINK SLOWLY SOUTHWARD AND EXTEND
FROM GEORGIA TO TEXAS BY SUNDAY MORNING. UPPER LOW OVER BAJA
CALIFORNIA WILL BEGIN TO OPEN UP AND LIFT EASTWARD ON SUNDAY.
ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE WILL COMMENCE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY...WITH
ENOUGH MOISTURE AVAILABLE FOR A CHANCE OF RAIN BY LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE EXPECTED TODAY INTO SUNDAY...WILL TREND
HIGH TEMPERATURE FORECAST TOWARD THE WARMER END OF THE GUIDANCE
ENVELOPE. THIS CONTINUES THE TREND OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS FOR
SUNNY DAYS TO BE WARMER THAN MOST GUIDANCE. LIGHTER WINDS TONIGHT
SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW THIS
MORNINGS READINGS. IT DOES APPEAR THAT ANY SUBFREEZING LOWS SHOULD
BE MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10/12 CORRIDOR NORTH
OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. DAY SHIFT IS LIKELY TO REISSUE FREEZE
WARNING FOR THIS AREA FOR TONIGHT. THREAT OF A HARD FREEZE IS LOW.
TEMPERATURES SATURDAY NIGHT SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS
THE ENTIRE AREA. 35

&&

.LONG TERM...

ECMWF AND GFS ARE IN FAIRLY DECENT AGREEMENT ON THE LARGE SCALE
UPPER PATTERN FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...BUT THAT DOES NOT REALLY
HELP MUCH IN THE DAY TO DAY PORTION OF THE FORECAST. UPPER
TROUGHING OVER TEXAS WILL PRODUCE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST UPPER FLOW
OVER OUR AREA. THIS WILL BE A RATHER MOIST FLOW WITH PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES IN THE 1.50-1.75 RANGE FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
IMPULSES WILL ROTATE THROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROF AND MOVE ACROSS
OUR AREA. THIS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF RAIN FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.
TIMING OF INDIVIDUAL IMPULSES THIS FAR OUT IS RARELY CONSISTENT
IN THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS. WILL TAKE A BLENDED APPROACH FOR NOW
REGARDING POPS AND QPF...WITH THE EXPECTATION OF BEING ABLE TO
REFINE TIMING IN LATER PACKAGES. EXPECT LITTLE...IF ANY...SUNSHINE
DURING THE WORK WEEK NEXT WEEK. RAIN AMOUNTS DURING THE WEEK NEXT
WEEK ARE LIKELY TO TOTAL SEVERAL INCHES FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.

WILL GO WITH A BLEND ON TEMPERATURE FORECASTS...TRENDING TOWARD
THE WARMER READINGS UNTIL WE CAN REFINE INDIVIDUAL FEATURES.
TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE SOMEWHAT BELOW NORMAL...BUT NOT THE
ABNORMALLY COLD WEATHER WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING. NO SIGNS OF
ADDITIONAL COLD SNAPS THROUGH 10 DAYS. 35

&&

.AVIATION...

VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY. GUSTY WINDS SOUTH OF LAKE
PONTCHARTRAIN AFFECTING KMSY AND KNEW SHOULD ABATE THIS AFTERNOON. 35

&&

.MARINE...

WILL KEEP CURRENT ADVISORIES IN PLACE...AND ANTICIPATE A GRADUAL
EASING OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TODAY. ANTICIPATE EXERCISE CAUTION
HEADLINES ACROSS MUCH OF THE OPEN WATERS BEYOND THE ADVISORY
PERIOD INTO SATURDAY MORNING. A LULL IN THE GUSTY CONDITIONS UNTIL
ABOUT MONDAY AS EASTERLY SURFACE FLOW INCREASES WITH THE UPPER
TROF TO THE WEST. 35

&&

.DECISION SUPPORT...

DSS CODE...BLUE.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...SLURRY SUPPORT
             SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR MARINE AREAS
             FREEZE WARNING ENTIRE AREA AWAY FROM LA COAST

DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN  = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE   = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
         VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED
         WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
         TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED    = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR
         AND/OR DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL
         SIGNIFICANCE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  52  26  63  40 /   0   0   0  10
BTR  54  28  64  40 /   0   0   0  10
ASD  55  28  64  41 /   0   0   0  10
MSY  52  37  60  47 /   0   0   0  10
GPT  55  31  63  44 /  10   0   0  10
PQL  56  28  64  41 /  10   0   0  10

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...EAST BATON ROUGE...EAST
     FELICIANA...IBERVILLE...LIVINGSTON...NORTHERN
     TANGIPAHOA...POINTE COUPEE...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...ST.
     HELENA...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST.
     TAMMANY...WASHINGTON...WEST BATON ROUGE...AND WEST
     FELICIANA.

     FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ORLEANS...ST. CHARLES...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER
     LAFOURCHE...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...AND
     UPPER TERREBONNE.

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     LAKE BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
     MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
     RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO
     STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS
     FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
     RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO
     THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND
     COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
     RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.

MS...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     AMITE...HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL
     RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL...AND WILKINSON.

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     LAKE BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
     MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
     RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO
     STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS
     FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
     RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO
     THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND
     COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
     RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.

&&

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