Alert archive / Louisiana / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 2, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this gale warning at Feb 23, 2012, 8:11 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2012, 8:11 PM CST (02:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2012, 5:58 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
547 WHUS74 KLCH 240211 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 811 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...BLUE NORTHERS ARRIVING NEAR DAWN ... .A CANADIAN FRONT WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY MORNING FRIDAY. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN WAKE OF THE DEPARTING FRONT. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY ROUGH AND VERY STEEP. IN ADDITION...INCOMING CANADIAN AIR SLIDING OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM GULF WATERS WILL BRING ABOUT AN UNSTABLE MARINE LAYER. WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL BE COMMON OVER THE FARSHORE WATERS. FINALLY...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BLOWING LENGTHWISE ACROSS AREA LAKES WILL SHOVE WATER OUT INTO THE GULF. THE ACTUAL TIDES WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BELOW THE TIDE TABLE VALUES (MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DATUM) AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND NOON. GMZ430-432-241200- /O.CAN.KLCH.SI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.120224T0211Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0004.120224T1200Z-120225T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 811 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS:SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...SHIFTING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS NEAR DAWN. BAY AND LAKE WATERS BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL TIDES WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BELOW THE TIDE TABLE VALUES. THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BELOW THE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER DATUM AT THE TIME OF THE LOW TIDE NEAR NOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ450-452-455-241200- /O.CAN.KLCH.SI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.120224T0211Z-120225T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 811 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS:SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...SHIFTING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. SEAS BECOMING STEEP AND VERY ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL GROW TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ435-241200- /O.CAN.KLCH.SI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.120224T0211Z-120225T0000Z/ VERMILION BAY- 811 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS:SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...SHIFTING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. BAY WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH AND CONFUSED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ470-472-475-241200- /O.UPG.KLCH.SI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0002.120224T1200Z-120224T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.120224T0211Z-120224T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 811 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS:SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS...SHIFTING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. SEAS BECOMING VERY STEEP AND CONFUSED. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE GROWING TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && JT $$
4 follow-up statements
575 WHUS74 KLCH 241157 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 557 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING... .A CANADIAN FRONT WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING FRONT. SEAS WILL BECOME VERY ROUGH AND VERY STEEP. IN ADDITION...INCOMING CANADIAN AIR SLIDING OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM GULF WATERS WILL BRING ABOUT AN UNSTABLE MARINE LAYER. WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL BE COMMON OVER THE FARSHORE WATERS. FINALLY...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BLOWING LENGTHWISE ACROSS AREA LAKES WILL SHOVE WATER OUT INTO THE GULF. THE ACTUAL TIDES WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BELOW PREDICTED TIDE VALUES AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND NOON. GMZ470-472-475-242200- /O.EXP.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120224T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.GL.W.0002.120224T1200Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0015.120225T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 557 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BECOMING VERY STEEP AND ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE GROWING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ450-452-455-242200- /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 557 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BECOMING STEEP AND VERY ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL GROW TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-242200- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0004.120224T1200Z-120225T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 557 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY AND LAKE WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL TIDES WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BELOW THE TIDE TABLE VALUES. THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL BE RUNNING NEAR -1.0 FOOT MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT THE TIME OF THE LOW TIDE NEAR NOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ435-242200- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ VERMILION BAY- 557 AM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. BAY WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
933 WHUS74 KLCH 242058 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 258 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON... .THE CANADIAN FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH AND BEYOND THE COASTAL WATERS. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCOMING CANADIAN AIR SLIDING OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM GULF WATERS WILL BRING ABOUT AN UNSTABLE MARINE LAYER. WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER DARK. TIDES ARE INBOUND AND WITH THE DIMINISHING WINDS AND RELATIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF WATER MOVING SOUTH, LEVELS HAVE QUICKLY RECOVERED AND ARE NO LONGER LOW. GMZ430-432-242200- /O.CAN.KLCH.LO.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 258 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER ADVISORY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY AND LAKE WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL TIDES WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BELOW THE TIDE TABLE VALUES. THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL BE RUNNING NEAR 1.0 -FOOT MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT THE TIME OF THE LOW TIDE NEAR NOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ470-472-475-242200- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0015.120225T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 258 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BECOMING VERY STEEP AND ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE GROWING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ435-242200- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ VERMILION BAY- 258 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY. BAY WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ450-452-455-242200- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 258 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BECOMING STEEP AND VERY ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL GROW TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SWEENEY
353 WHUS74 KLCH 242220 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 420 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON... .THE CANADIAN FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH AND BEYOND THE COASTAL WATERS. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCOMING CANADIAN AIR SLIDING OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM GULF WATERS WILL BRING ABOUT AN UNSTABLE MARINE LAYER. WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER DARK. TIDES ARE INBOUND AND WITH THE DIMINISHING WINDS AND RELATIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF WATER MOVING SOUTH... LEVELS HAVE QUICKLY RECOVERED AND ARE NO LONGER LOW. GMZ470-472-475-250000- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0015.120225T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 420 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BECOMING VERY STEEP AND ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE GROWING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-250000- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 420 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY AND LAKE WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL TIDES WILL BE RUNNING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BELOW THE TIDE TABLE VALUES. THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL BE RUNNING NEAR 1.0 FOOT -MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT THE TIME OF THE LOW TIDE NEAR NOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ450-452-455-250000- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 420 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BECOMING STEEP AND VERY ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL GROW TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SWEENEY
710 WHUS74 KLCH 242358 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 558 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING... .THE CANADIAN FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH AND BEYOND THE COASTAL WATERS. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE CONTINUING A DIMINISHING TREND THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE OUTER WATERS. GMZ470-472-475-250600- /O.CAN.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0015.120225T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 558 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-250100- /O.CAN.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 558 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE INLAND LAKES AND BAYS. $$ GMZ450-452-455-250600- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 558 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BECOMING STEEP AND VERY ROUGH. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL GROW TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SWEENEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 8:11 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 37 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Cameron, Lafayette, Saint Martin | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:57 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 36 hr |
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