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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this wind advisory at Apr 24, 2011, 11:35 PM CDT for 9 parishes in Louisiana; Hardin County, Tyler County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 25, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2011, 11:35 PM CDT (04:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 73 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2504 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
048 WWUS74 KLCH 250435 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1135 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN ON MONDAY... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION ON MONDAY...BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH TO THE EAST AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ201-215-216-251200- /O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.110425T1400Z-110426T0000Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-HARDIN- JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY... LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...LUMBERTON...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE 1135 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$
4 follow-up statements
327 WWUS74 KLCH 250843 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 343 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN ON MONDAY... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION ON MONDAY...BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH TO THE EAST AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-251645- /O.EXA.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.110425T1400Z-110426T0000Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE... DERIDDER...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...WOODVILLE... JASPER...NEWTON 343 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ201-215-216-251645- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.110425T1400Z-110426T0400Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-HARDIN- JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY... LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...LUMBERTON...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE 343 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$
864 WWUS74 KLCH 251631 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1131 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN ON MONDAY... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION ON THIS AFTERNOON...BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH TO THE EAST AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-260000- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE... DERIDDER...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...WOODVILLE... JASPER...NEWTON 1131 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ201-215-216-260015- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110426T0400Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-HARDIN- JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY... LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...LUMBERTON...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE 1131 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ SWEENEY
503 WWUS74 KLCH 260017 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 717 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION...BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH TO THE EAST AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-260130- /O.EXP.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE... DERIDDER...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...WOODVILLE... JASPER...NEWTON 717 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ201-215-216-260400- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110426T0400Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-HARDIN- JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY... LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...LUMBERTON...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE 717 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WILL PERSIST THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA OVERNIGHT...BUT ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY TUESDAY AND ANOTHER WIND ADVISORY WILL POSSIBLY BE WARRANTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$
049 WWUS74 KLCH 260408 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1108 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION...BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH TO THE EAST AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED ON TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. LAZ041>045-051>055-TXZ201-215-216-261215- /O.EXP.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110426T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.110426T1400Z-110427T0300Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-HARDIN- JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY... LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...LUMBERTON...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE 1108 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS EVENING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON TUESDAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ LAZ027>033-TXZ180>182-261215- /O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.110426T1400Z-110427T0300Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE... DERIDDER...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...WOODVILLE... JASPER...NEWTON 1108 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON TUESDAY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.