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Small Craft Advisory 110, NWS New Orleans, LA

August 31, 2011

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this small craft advisory at Aug 31, 2011, 11:42 PM CDT. It took effect at Sep 1, 2011, 3:52 AM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 31, 2011, 11:42 PM CDT (04:42 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 1, 2011, 3:52 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 1, 2011, 8:05 PM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Aug 31, 6:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 6:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 6:52 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
652 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-020000-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
652 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS DECLARED AN
AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA. A WILDFIRE IN NEW ORLEANS EAST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
SMOKE THAT MAY BE IRRITABLE TO PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY AILMENTS
IN THE NEW ORLEANS AND BATON ROUGE AREAS. THE HIGHEST IMPACTS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE GENERALLY WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST
OF THE FIRE. HOWEVER...AT LEAST MINOR IMPACTS SUCH AS A SMOKY
SMELL OR LIGHT HAZE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A WILDFIRE IN NEW ORLEANS EAST WILL PRODUCE SMOKE THAT MAY BE
IRRITABLE TO PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY AILMENTS IN THE GREATER NEW
ORLEANS AREA.

A SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF LATE
THIS WEEK. THERE ARE STILL MANY UNCERTAINTIES CONCERNING THE
TIMING...LOCATION...STRENGTH...AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY AND WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THE MAIN THREAT FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST REGION
WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT THE COASTAL
LOUISIANA PARISHES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL
INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BY THURSDAY SUSTAINED WINDS OF
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND AT THE LEAST A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL
LIKELY BE NEEDED BY FRIDAY FOR THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. SEAS
WILL RESPOND WITH A WELL DEVELOPED SWELL OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST BY
FRIDAY. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH WAVES TO CREATE SEAS OF 6 FEET TO
AS HIGH AS 9 FEET BY SATURDAY THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND.

IN ADDITION...PROLONGED ONSHORE WINDS WILL LEAD TO TIDES 1 TO 2
FEET ABOVE NORMAL BEGINNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT
LEAST SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND HANCOCK COUNTY WILL SEE THE MOST IMPACTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 4:03 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLIXAssumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Saint Bernard and 7 more4 days
Sep 1, 10:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX34 min
Sep 1, 11:11 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX64 min
Sep 1, 11:51 AM CDTCoastal Flood WatchLIXSaint Bernard, Saint John the Baptist9 hr
Sep 1, 12:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX40 min
Sep 1, 12:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX33 min
Sep 1, 1:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX40 min
Sep 1, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX66 min
Sep 1, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX65 min
Sep 1, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX37 min
Sep 1, 4:06 PM CDTGale WarningLIX4 hr
Sep 1, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX33 min
Sep 1, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX44 min

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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.