Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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038 FXUS64 KLCH 270638 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 138 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Sunday night) Issued at 125 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 Very tranquil conditions ongoing across the region this morning with temperatures ranging from the low to mid 60s beneath clear skies. Very little change in the overall pattern expected over the next few days. Northwesterly flow both at the surface and aloft will prevail on the southwestern side of what will become the remnants of Helene. Some slight increase in mid level moisture late Friday night into Saturday could allow for some wrap around cloud cover, but this isn`t expected to result in any precip. Daily temperatures will remain consistent through the weekend with afternoon highs in the upper 80s and overnight lows in the low to mid 60s away from the immediate coastline along with light Northwesterly winds. Jones && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Friday) Issued at 125 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 The dry pattern continues through much of the upcoming week as plenty of dry air through the column combined with upper level ridging building in the wake of the departing remnants of Helene will keep skies mostly clear. A weak gradient at the surface will keep winds light out of the north through Wednesday. Guidance is in good agreement on tropical moisture surging back into the region Thursday into Friday with some depicting another tropical cyclone developing in the Gulf of Mexico. Not biting on that yet, but the higher moisture will likely offer increasing rain chances by late next week. Jones && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1107 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 VFR conditions and generally north winds anticipated through the period. Winds will become gusty again during Friday afternoon. && .MARINE... Issued at 125 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 Gusty winds over the coastal waters will gradually relax through the morning as Hurricane Helene continues to move inland. Wave heights will do the same, but will be slower to diminish through the day. A light to moderate westerly flow will prevail through the weekend with no chance of rain through early next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 84 64 87 62 / 0 0 0 0 LCH 86 66 89 65 / 0 0 0 0 LFT 87 66 90 66 / 0 0 0 0 BPT 89 65 91 65 / 0 0 0 0 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT this morning for GMZ472-475. && $$ SHORT TERM...66 LONG TERM....66 AVIATION...05