Expires:201305011730;Remove:201305011730;568489 FPUS74 KLIX 011637 NOWLIX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1128 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013 GMZ530-LAZ038-040-058>064-067-068-011730- LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE- ORLEANS-ST CHARLES-ST JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA- UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST BERNARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND ISLE...HAMMOND...METAIRIE... NEW ORLEANS...SLIDELL 1128 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NORTH... SOUTH AND OVER LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. AN INCREASE IN COVERAGE IS EXPECTED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA AND NORTHSHORE COMMUNITIES THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY WILL DRIFT NORTHERLY AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT...SOME AREAS MAY RECEIVE UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN HOUR. $$