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FXUS64 KLCH 181958
AFDLCH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
258 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A Wind Advisory has been issued for Saturday as breezy to gusty
  winds are expected. Another may be needed Sunday.

- Very warm and humid conditions this Holiday Weekend. Check on
  the vulnerable groups when outdoors.

- Shower and thunderstorm chances return for Easter Sunday, some
  storms may be severe. Unsettled weather continues through the
  week.


&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Sunday night)
Issued at 255 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

The warmth and moisture are here! All areas are in the 80s this
afternoon. Combined with dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s, it
feels rather gross out there. Thankfully the breeze is present
helping to make things feel a bit less sticky.

No change in the pattern for tomorrow, except developing low to
the north will tighten the pressure gradient further, further
increasing daytime wind speeds. Thus, a Wind Advisory has been
issued for the I-10 corridor Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM. As this
frontal system starts its march to the southeast tonight and
Saturday, expect winds to remain up well into Sunday. Another Wind
Advisory may be needed to cover the Holiday daytime hours.

Beyond a windy Easter, there still remains a severe weather
threat. Guidance has slowed further with its timing for strong
storm arrival to the region. Showery weather should move in from
the northwest throughout the morning. Any showers which can deepen
enough may carry a localized wind risk, but generally, the greater
threat doesn`t appear to manifest until the later afternoon and
evening.

Storms along the main front start to congeal together and move in
from the west in the mid to late afternoon. Severe parameters
support convection with a damaging wind risk. There may be some
risk there for hail and an isolated tornado, but these scenarios
are less likely with the current forecast expectation.

For those with outdoor plans on Saturday: stay cool and hydrated.
Check on those vulnerable populations while outdoors. Plan to
breezy to windy conditions.

Sunday: again, very warm and humid with breezy to windy
conditions. Light showers may move in through the morning. A slow
moving line of storms is expected to start moving through in the
afternoon and evening. Plan accordingly, and if you hear thunder,
go ahead and move your plans indoors.

11/Calhoun

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday through next Thursday)
Issued at 255 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

Widespread showery activity will continue into Monday as the
shortterm frontal system sags overhead. A few rumbles of thunder
could be in the mix, but generally speaking, there is no
expectation of severe weather. Rather, expect periods of rainfall
throughout the day.

All forcing aloft washes out by Tuesday morning allowing the
boundary to linger near the I-10 corridor into the midweek. With
daytime heating, expect another round of showery weather with a
few thunderstorms in the mix.

There could be a few periods of more enhanced weather as weak
shortwave pulses move overhead Wednesday and Thursday. Combined
with deep Gulf moisture, there could be a localized flood risk in
areas where heavy rainfall trains.

11

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1234 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

South winds have been stronger this morning than previous
thinking, so prevailing winds have all been increased through the
period. Expect elevated southerly flow to prevail through the
weekend ahead of a frontal system set to move down into the area
Sunday and Monday.
Cloud conditions are set to fall through the forecast period with
a drop to MVFR CIGs by this evening, or 00z. Low ceilings are then
likely to hang around until there is a break in the overall
pattern.

Some light sea fog may move inland this evening but impacts to
terminals is not anticipated.

11

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 255 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

A tight gradient between high pressure to the east and low
pressure over the Plains is bringing about a prolonged period of
long fetch across the northern Gulf. This modest southerly flow
will continue to result in elevated seas into early Monday. A
Small Craft Advisory will be in effect for all 0 to 60 nm waters
from late tonight through early Sunday morning. The next chance
of rainfall comes Sunday when a frontal boundary nears the region,
with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected Sunday through
Monday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  67  85  68  85 /   0   0   0  30
LCH  70  82  70  83 /   0   0   0  20
LFT  69  83  70  84 /   0   0   0  10
BPT  70  83  71  84 /   0   0  10  40

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Wind Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday for LAZ044-045-055-
     073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254.

TX...Wind Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday for TXZ515-516-615-
     616.

GM...Small Craft Advisory from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM CDT Sunday for
     GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...11
LONG TERM....11
AVIATION...11