Forecast and Conditions for Patterson, Louisiana

Updated: 3:58 PM CST on November 08, 2009 Observed at Amelia, Louisiana
Temperature	70 °F
Humidity	78%
Dew Point	63 °F
Wind	ENE at 7 mph
Pressure	30.05 in (Steady)
Conditions	Scattered Clouds
Visibility	7.0 miles
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 5000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum	55 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	55 °F
Normal high	70 °F
Normal low	52 °F
Record high	80 °F (2000)
Record low	41 °F (1997)
Sunrise	06:24 AM (CST)
Sunset	05:13 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	11:06 PM (CST)
Moon Set	12:01 PM (CST)
Moon Phase

Flood Warning Statement as of 7:10 PM CST on November 08, 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:00 PM Sunday the stage was 5.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 6.2 feet by
tomorrow morning.
* Impact... at 6.0 feet... the city dock will be under water. Water will
cover the lower end of Belleview front street in Berwick. Vessel
traffic will be affected by stronger river current and vessel
traffic safety rules will be strictly enforced by the U. S. Coast
Guard

Areal Flood Watch, Coastal Flood Statement Statement as of 8:11 PM CST on November 8, 2009

... Flood Watch in effect from midnight CST tonight through Monday
evening...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of central Louisiana... south central
Louisiana and southwest Louisiana... including the following
areas... in central Louisiana... Avoyelles... Evangeline...
Rapides and St. Landry. In south central Louisiana... Iberia...
Lafayette... lower St. Martin... St. Mary and upper St. Martin.
In southwest Louisiana... Acadia... Allen... Calcasieu...
Cameron... Jefferson Davis and Vermilion.

* From midnight CST tonight through Monday evening

* the combination of an upper level storm system and moisture
from an secondary low pressure system west of Hurricane Ida over
the northern Gulf will result in a large area of rainfall to
develop after midnight... and continue for much of the day Monday
over central and southern Louisiana.

* This will result in a large swath of 1 to 2 inch rainfall over
central and southwest Louisiana... with a 3 to 4 inch area
possible over south central Louisiana before ending by early
Tuesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

749 PM CST sun Nov 8 2009

.Tide levels continue near one foot above predicted astronomical
tides... resulting in tide levels between 2 and 2.5 feet at the
times of high tide this evening into early Monday morning. This
will result on only very minor coastal flooding during this
period... mainly in low lying areas without any natural or man made
dune protection.

Winds are expected to increase across the central and northern
Gulf overnight. However... the wind direction will gradually shift
to the northeast by morning before the next high tide cycle... thus
bringing tides back down to normal levels.

Lake Wind Advisory Statement as of 7:56 PM CST on November 8, 2009

... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 6 am Monday to
midnight CST Monday night...

A lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 6 am Monday to
midnight CST Monday night.

Northeast winds are expected to increase tonight across southern
Louisiana and lower southeast Texas. Sustained winds of 20 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph will be possible during the day
Monday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

Forecast as of 8:00 PM CST on November 8, 2009
Flood Watch in effect from midnight CST tonight through Monday Evening...

	Rest of Tonight Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent in the evening increasing to 80 percent after midnight.
	Monday Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Windy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening...then chance of showers after midnight. Windy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent in the evening decreasing to 30 percent after midnight.
	Tuesday Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
	Veterans Day Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Wednesday Night and Thursday Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
	Thursday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
	Saturday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
	Saturday Night and Sunday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.

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