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New Orleans, LA
Subject Weather Update 1600 hrs 081008
Posting Date 2008-Aug-10

1600 Hazmat Forecast 8/10/08 for New Orleans

			Sun. Night	Monday		Mon Night
Sunrise/Sunset:		1947		624		1947

Wind Dir/Speed:	S/10		SW/12		S/11
			        
Max Min Temp:		76		90		76

Rainfall Amount:	0.18”		0.86”		0.13”

Rain/TS Chance:	30%		50%		40%

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm

River Stage:		6.0’		6.0’		6.1’


Forecast Briefing:
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 76. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce
heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind
between 10 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the
storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. 
Wednesday: A 30 percent 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 77. 
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 89. 
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. 
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 76. 
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
87. 
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 76. 
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.


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

			Sun Night 	Monday		Mon Night
Sunrise/Sunset:		1947		624		1947

Wind Dir/Speed:	SW/7		SW/12		SW/10
			        
Max Min Temp:		78		86		78

Rainfall Amount:	30%		50%		30%

Rain/TS Chance:	0.06”		0.36”		0.24”		

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm 


Forecast Briefing:
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 78. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
85. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 78. 
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with
a high near 86. 
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 79. 
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 87. 
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. 
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 78. 
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
88. 
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 80. 
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. 


Hazardous Weather Outlook:

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT ONE OR TWO
STORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG WINDS...HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY...WITH
THE MOST COVERAGE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WHILE ORGANIZED
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE A THREAT ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH
MINOR FLOODING OF SOME LOW LYING AREAS  POSSIBLE.

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