1213 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AVOYELLES...EVANGELINE AND ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...LAFAYETTE AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA.

* FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 4

TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. WITH HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA LAST SATURDAY AND IF A MAJORITY OF THE RAIN FALLS IN A SHORT DURATION...FLOODING WILL LIKELY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

1129 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY-

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-

COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-

COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA OUT 20 NM-

WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-

WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-

WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA

EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD- ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-

LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY- LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-

1129 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A MODERATE SEVERE THREAT BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA REMAINS IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE.

INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE REGION. A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM ADVANCING THROUGH THE PLAINS WILL BRING THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS TOGETHER BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH A MORE SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR STRONG TORNADOES.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS BECOMING AN INCREASING CONCERN ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA WHERE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AVOYELLES...ST. LANDRY...LAFAYETTE...UPPER ST. MARTIN AND ACADIA PARISHES TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE WATCH AREA OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ONGOING DURING THE MORNING WEDNESDAY HOWEVER WILL COME TO AN END DURING THE MORNING HOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.