Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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323 FXUS64 KLCH 140332 AFDLCH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1032 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... A very rough afternoon across the I-10 corridor with the MCS moving through the region producing 60 to 80 mph measured wind gusts (and likely higher not measured) and tornadoes (some unconfirmed pending surveys to resume Tuesday morning). Radar showing just about all precipitation ended inland, with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms continuing over the coastal waters. This will gradually diminish overnight. Latest guidance continues to show some patchy fog developing after midnight, but not expecting widespread dense fog at this time. Slightly drier air and the rain cooled air should allow temperatures to remain and fall a little further into the lower to mid 60s. 08/DML && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Wednesday night) Issued at 235 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 Forecast remains on track this afternoon as MCS is gaining steam across SETX. We are starting to see the rear inflow jet descend into the backside of the line with multiple bowing segments evident on radar. This will quickly shift us from hail threat to wind threat. It is quite possible, fairly widespread wind damage could accompany this MCS as it pushes east into 3000-4500 j/kg MLCAPE. We could see some significant wind gusts upwards of 65kts localized across the areas as well. With the sufficient shear and deep unidirectional flow parallel to the bndry layer, this MCS should track across the I-10 corridor. Any large hail will be from supercells anchoring along the bndry and/or cell mergers, before they merge into the main MCS. Flash flood threat remains, especially on the northern flank where some areas are seeing 1-2hrs of very heavy to intense rainfall rates. This will continue along the bndry, but flash flood threat along the main MCS will be more so from intense rainfall rates in urban areas. HREF LPMM continues to show areas approaching 5 or 6 inches of rain generally along/north of I-10 to US 190. The threat for a tornado or two remains possible, but will be confined to circulations along the MCS as it marches east. It will take some time for the MCS to finally exit the region, with lingering stratiform rain/gusty winds in the wake of the MCS. By 06Z, much of the activity should be east of the CWA, but some uncertainty remains as to timing. The rest of Tuesday and Wednesday will be dry and warm/muggy. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Sunday) Issued at 235 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 Moving forward into Thursday notable low-level subsidence will be present over SETX / SWLA throughout the morning while the upper level flow carries a slight amplification along the southern Plains and Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, a partially cutoff shortwave from the northern stream pattern over the Four Corners regions quickly begins to merge into the pattern north allowing a narrow neck of speed divergence over Texas to develop surface troughing across the state and TX/LA Gulf Coast by the end of the day. There has been much variability in the signals of specific QPF. Previous analysis suggested a surface low shifting inland from the SW below the ARKLATEX region generating shower / thunderstorm activity along the sfc low and associated warm front lifting NE over the Mississippi Valley through Friday evening. The region of divergence aloft is very progressive across the Mississippi into the SE CONUS with the aforementioned weak surface low moving off the Delaware Capes by Saturday, however, with only broad ridging suggested in the wake of the system, the potential for isolated to scattered POPs remains unsettled over lower SETX and SWLA with a stalled frontal boundary that could easily interact with minor perturbations aloft. Overall, this transitioning pattern, though still unsettled, does not indicate signal of significant weather headlines Friday through the upcoming weekend. This analysis of the forecast is congruent with the SPC understanding of no severe weather risks in the day 4-8 outlook. Convective modes of hazardous weather aside, it is worth noting given the variance of guidance with the recently experienced wet pattern, portions of SETX and SWLA carry both a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall Thursday Friday night- ending Saturday morning. Thus, the big picture in the long term is determining further rainfall on top of already well saturated soils. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 604 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 Severe thunderstorm cluster hitting LFT now and ARA within the next half hour. LFT just gusted to 69 kt or 79 mph, expect something similar for ARA within a few minutes. Remainder of forecast will see MVFR ceilings overnight, with MVFR visibility possible for southern sites between 10-14z. Improving conditions expected for Tuesday. 08/DML && .MARINE... Issued at 235 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 Moderate southerly winds will continue into the evening hours ahead of a quasi-stationary boundary extending along the TX / LA Gulf Coast. Shower and thunderstorm chances should increase west to east through tonight, with a few strong to severe storms likely. Heavy rainfall rates are likely over the coastal water through midnight into Tuesday which will severely reduce visibility at times amidst strong thunderstorm gusts. Winds will shift westerly on Tuesday, then offshore Tuesday night with the passage of a weak cold front. Winds will gradually veer back southeast by Wednesday night, with rain chances returning by Thursday as another low pressure system approaches the area. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 64 86 61 88 / 50 0 0 0 LCH 68 86 65 88 / 40 0 0 0 LFT 68 88 66 90 / 70 0 0 0 BPT 68 88 66 89 / 20 0 0 0 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...08 LONG TERM....78 AVIATION...08