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FXUS64 KLCH 282018
AFDLCH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
318 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE...

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Tuesday night)

Wx map shows surface high pressure off the East Coast and a low
pressure trough across the Central Plains southward to Central
Texas. Over our region, the pressure gradient is slowly relaxing,
allowing for winds to diminish for all areas except the immediate
coastal parishes. Thus, have trimmed back the Wind Advisory for SE
TX and the I-10 corridor of Southern Louisiana.

Minor coastal flooding continuing with values peaking between 1.5
to 1.8 feet Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) earlier this morning
along the coast, and this afternoon across the Sabine and
Calcasieu basins. Considering the duration of these southeast
winds keeping tides 1-2 feet above astronomical tide over two days
now, sufficient infiltration into the marshes and low lying
coastal areas have likely occurred. Thus, will keep the ongoing
Coastal Flood Warning for Southern Jefferson & Orange Counties and
Cameron & Southern Calcasieu Parishes. Further east across
coastal Vermilion, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes, tides reached
1.5 feet Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) during the times of high
tide. Thus, kept the ongoing Coastal Flood Advisory. With
southeast winds expected to diminish before next high tide cycle,
lower tides are expected. Therefore, the Coastal Flood Warnings
and Advisories will not be reissued for Monday.

The approaching longwave mid to upper level trough over Central
Plains southward to Texas expected to move slowly as the
shortwave within the base of the trough ejects northeastward
through Monday. Showers and thunderstorms have reformed across
Central and Northeast Texas. This area is expected to move across
Northeast Texas this evening, with development further southwest.
This area is expected to either maintain or redevelop as an MCS into
the overnight hours through Monday morning. Severe weather will be
possible, with the greatest risk across Inland SE TX late this
evening/early Monday morning. SPC has Enhanced Risk for Tyler &
Northern Jasper, and Slight Risk for remainder of area into
Central and Southern Louisiana, expect Marginal Risk over Lower
Acadiana. All modes of severe weather will be possible. The other
item will be the expected rainfall of 3 to 5 inches with locally
higher amounts through Monday evening. This areal extent has
shifted southward, thus have extended the Flood Watch southward as
well to include all of Southeast Texas and along the I-10
corridor northward across Central and Southern Louisiana. Did not
include Lafayette parish and the remainder of Lower Acadiana as
the totals here at this time only ranging from 1.5 to 2.0 inches.

Expect lingering moisture and lift to generate scattered showers
and thunderstorms for Tuesday, with chances around 30-40%.
Otherwise, south to southeast winds and above normal temperatures
expected to continue.

08/DML

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through next Saturday)

Ample moisture will remain in the area during the mid to late week
period. No significant system is expected over the area Wednesday or
Thursday, however with the lack of any ridging locally and weak
disturbances aloft passing to the north, isolated to scattered
mainly diurnal showers and storms will be possible.

Friday into the weekend a weak front may move into the area. This
boundary may provide an uptick in coverage before washing out or
lifting back north late in the weekend.

05

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)

MVFR ceilings expected to prevail through the afternoon and
evening. Southeast winds ~ 20 kts with gusts near 30 kts expected
to continue for southern terminals this afternoon and evening,
slightly less for AEX. The expected increased lift likely to
generate an MCS later today/evening and move across the region
overnight into Monday. Looks to be a prolonged event, so outlooked
the remainder of the terminal forecast with prevailing TSRA
towards daybreak into the morning hours. Timing highly dependent
on place and eventual evolution/movement.

08/DML

&&

.MARINE...

Elevated winds and seas will continue this evening, but slowly
subside after Midnight as the pressure gradient relaxes. Chances
of showers and thunderstorms will increase tonight through Tuesday
morning as the surface trough and deep layer upper level trough
approaches the area. By Tuesday, onshore flow expected for the
remainder of the period with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

08/DML

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  66  78  64  85 /  70  90  20  40
LCH  69  80  69  84 /  70  90  20  40
LFT  71  79  69  85 /  30  90  40  50
BPT  71  83  70  84 /  80  90  20  40

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flood Watch from 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday evening
     for LAZ027>033-141>143-241>243.

     Wind Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for LAZ055-073-074-
     152>154-252>254.

     Coastal Flood Warning until 5 PM CDT this afternoon for LAZ073-
     074-241.

     Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 PM CDT this afternoon for
     LAZ252>254.

TX...Flood Watch from 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday evening
     for TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616.

     Coastal Flood Warning until 5 PM CDT this afternoon for TXZ615-
     616.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM CDT Monday for GMZ430-432-435-
     436.

     Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT Monday for GMZ450-452-455-
     470-472-475.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM....05
AVIATION...08