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FXUS64 KLIX 062019
AFDLIX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
319 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Sunday night)
Issued at 318 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

A broad upper level trough is centered along the midsection of the
country and encompasses all but the western/eastern fringes of the
country. A frontal boundary associated with this feature moved in
yesterday and basically is no longer discernible. The lift from this
boundary was part of such high coverage yesterday and less forced
lift has certainly limited convection so far today. Subsidence from
high pressure around Beryl is possibly stunting convection as well.
Do think the bigger player is less moisture, both at the surface and
mid levels. While it`s not a huge difference, when combined with the
other factors above definitely has delayed appreciable initiation.
Just starting to see a few showers develop along/north of I-12 in LA
and SW MS. SPC meso analysis shows moisture convergence to be
greatest in this portion of the CWA. This lines up with surface obs
showing persistent southerly winds from the coast to here and clouds
on VIS are growing vertically the most along there. CAM solutions
over the next 3-6 hours generally agree fairly decently but
intensity and overall coverage confidence is relatively low. Any
storms that develop could produce sub-severe gusty winds and brief
heavy rainfall. Once we lose daytime heating, convection will
dissipate with time.

Sunday will be fairly similar but with possibly even less coverage.
The CWA is on the outer periphery of Beryl and thinking that
subsidence from it across the local area will play an even bigger
part to limiting convection. The CAMs appear to do a great job
recognizing this, while the NBM doesn`t. The GFS model forecast of
the precipitable water spatially does show a swath of dry air on the
eastern side of Beryl surging northward into the CWA. The gradient
of this dry air and tropical airmass is right on the western edge of
the CWA. Therefore, have modified POPs tomorrow to account for
higher and lower rain chances with higher to the west and lower
coverage to the east. Then, when it comes to heat, still held off on
borderline heat advisory. Cloud cover potential along with slightly
lower temps/dewpoints compared to previous days makes the go/no go
decision a bit tough. So will pass it on the later shifts.

MEFFER
&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Friday night)
Issued at 318 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

The biggest thing to watch after this weekend will be isolate areas
of heavy rainfall. As the remnants of Beryl are being absorbed by
the upper trough to the north and track east across the lower
Mississippi Valley. As seen in previous decaying tropical systems
tracking northward, models show the trough dragging a tail of
rainfall along the eastern side of the remnants extending from the
base of the trough/remnant Beryl to well south into the Gulf of
Mexico Tuesday through Wednesday. Forecast PW`s in the 2.4-2.6"
aren`t surprising and quite concerning, especially when combined
with ample instability in place. No  way to know where one of these
tropical rain bands lines up but with very efficient precip
processes expected, certainly could see some surprisingly high
streaks of very heavy rainfall.

MEFFER
&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 318 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

MVFR ceilings currently in place from CU field in place should
continue to lift to VFR later this afternoon. Although gradient
winds will be light and variable today, outflow boundaries from
storms later today brings the potential for abrupt changes in wind
direction. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms will be possible into
the early evening before dissipating. Any storms that impact
terminals will temporarily drop visibilities and ceilings into IFR
to VLIFR category. Gusty winds upwards of 30+kts will be possible
as well. Quiet and uneventful conditions after storms dissipate
this evening.


&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 318 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

A broad upper level trough is centered along the midsection of the
country and encompasses all but the western/eastern fringes of the
country. A frontal boundary associated with this feature has stalled
along the northern Gulf Coast and broken down the surface pressure
gradient. This lack of a driving pressure field is why the wind
field is so light across the local marine areas. That`ll change for
open Gulf waters west of the MS River Sunday into Tuesday as Beryl
tracks through the western Gulf of Mexico into Texas. The overall
size and wind field is quite a bit smaller in size compared to
Alberto from June. So while Small Craft Advisory wind speeds are
possible, more likely looking at 48hr-ish period of Exercise caution
conditions in those non-tidal lake zones. Then, once the remnants of
Beryl eject northward, benign conditions return to the coastal
waters.

MEFFER
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  73  93  74  93 /  40  50  10  50
BTR  78  96  78  96 /  40  40  10  60
ASD  77  95  77  93 /  30  40  10  60
MSY  80  94  80  93 /  40  30  10  70
GPT  78  93  79  92 /  30  40  10  50
PQL  77  95  77  95 /  30  40  10  50

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
GM...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...ME
LONG TERM....ME
AVIATION...ME
MARINE...ME