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New Orleans, LA
Subject Weather Update 1600 hrs 080908
Posting Date 2008-Aug-09

1600 Hazmat Forecast 8/09/08 for New Orleans

			Sat. Night	Sunday 	Sun  Night
Sunrise/Sunset:		1947		624		1947

Wind Dir/Speed:	S/7		SW/8		W/12
			        
Max Min Temp:		76		90		76

Rainfall Amount:	0.00”		0.00”		0.10”

Rain/TS Chance:	10%		30%		50%

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm

River Stage:		6.0’		6.0’		6.1’


Forecast Briefing:
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 86. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. 
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 76. West wind around 10 mph. 
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 87. 
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent 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 77. 
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 76. 
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. 
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with
a low around 77. 
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
90. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 89. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

1600 Hazmat Forecast 8/09/08 for Head of Passes

			Sat Night 	Sunday 	Sun Night
Sunrise/Sunset:		1947		624		1947

Wind Dir/Speed:	S/7		W/9		SW/15
			        
Max Min Temp:		77		89		78

Rainfall Amount:	10%		30%		50%

Rain/TS Chance:	0.00”		0.00”		0.05”		

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm 


Forecast Briefing:
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind between 10 and 20 mph. 
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 78. West wind around 15 mph. 
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 86. 
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent 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 81. 
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 79. 
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. 
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with
a low around 79. 
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
88. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph.


Hazardous Weather Outlook:

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ORGANIZED
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED…BUT SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF
BECOMING LOCALLY STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN.

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