Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent in the morning increasing to 50 percent in the afternoon.
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent in the evening increasing to 80 percent after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
The Flood Warning continues for the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City. * Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 am Sunday the stage was 5.7 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * The flood stage is 4.0 feet. * Forecast... the river is expected to 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.
Coastal Flood Statement
Statement as of 12:32 PM CST on November 08, 2009
.Tide levels are near one foot above predicted astronomical tides... resulting in tide levels between 2.5 and 3 feet at the times of high tide. Easterly winds are expected to increase across the central and northern Gulf... resulting in tide levels running about one to one half feet above the predicted astronomical tides. The actual tide levels would reach between 3 and 3.5 feet during the high tide cycles tonight... resulting in the potential for minor coastal flooding at these times.
Stay tuned to local TV... radio... NOAA all-hazards radio or the internet for the latest on this potential coastal flooding event.