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New Orleans, LA
Subject Weather Update 1600 hrs 080808
Posting Date 2008-Aug-08

1600 Hazmat Forecast 8/08/08 for New Orleans

			Fri. Night	Saturday	Sat  Night
Sunrise/Sunset:		1948		0624		1947

Wind Dir/Speed:	N/7		E/8		S/6
			        
Max Min Temp:		72		91		76

Rainfall Amount:	0.03”		0.03”		0.00”

Rain/TS Chance:	40%		30%		20%

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm

River Stage:		5.8’		5.8’		5.8’


Forecast Briefing:
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 89. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. 
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 76. 
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 89. 
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 76. 
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. 
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with
a low around 78. 
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 88. 
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 76. 
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
88. 
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 77. 
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.

1600 Hazmat Forecast 8/08/08 for Head of Passes

			Fri Night 	Saturday	Sat Night
Sunrise/Sunset:		1948		0624		1947

Wind Dir/Speed:	W/7		W/9		W/5
			        
Max Min Temp:		76		88		78

Rainfall Amount:	30%		30%		20%

Rain/TS Chance:	0.03”		0.03”		0.00”		

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm 


Forecast Briefing:
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 87. West wind around 10 mph. 
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 78. 
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 87. 
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 78. 
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. 
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with
a low around 80. 
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 87. 
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 78. 
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
87. 
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 78. 
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.


Hazardous Weather Outlook:

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ALONG THE COLD FRONT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MAINLY BE LIMITED
TO AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AND AREA GENERALLY EXPECTED TO
REMAIN WEAK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED BUT A FEW
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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