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Small Craft Advisory 14, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 23, 2012, 8:11 PM CST. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2012, 8:11 PM CST (02:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 37 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. && $$ GMZ470-472-475-241200- /O.UPG.KLCH.SI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0002.120224T1200Z-120224T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.120224T0211Z-120224T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 811 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS:SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS...SHIFTING NORTH AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. SEAS BECOMING VERY STEEP AND CONFUSED. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE GROWING TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && JT $$
7 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
116 WHUS74 KLCH 250257 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 857 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING... .THE CANADIAN FRONT HAS EXITED THE COASTAL WATERS. MODEATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST IN WAKE OF THE DEPARTED FRONT. GMZ470-472-475-251215- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-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- 857 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 FEET. 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. && $$ GMZ450-452-455-251215- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 857 PM CST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
630 WHUS74 KLCH 251017 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 417 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING... .THE CANADIAN FRONT HAS EXITED THE COASTAL WATERS. MODEATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST IN WAKE OF THE DEPARTED FRONT. GMZ470-472-475-251830- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-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- 417 AM CST SAT FEB 25 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 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 FEET. 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. && $$ GMZ450-452-455-251500- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 417 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
504 WHUS74 KLCH 251517 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 917 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING... .THE CANADIAN FRONT HAS EXITED THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. GMZ450-452-455-251630- /O.EXP.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- 917 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ GMZ470-472-475-260000- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 917 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SWEENEY
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 Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 23, 3:22 PM CST, 4 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 3:22 PM CST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
322 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012
.DISCUSSION...
WINDY DAY ACROSS THE CWA WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 TO 35
MPH. THIS IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING SO WIND ADVISORY IS
EXPECTED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM.
THE COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST HAS NO PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH IT RIGHT NOW...AND THERE MAY NOT BE ANY WHEN IT
PASSES THROUGH OUR AREA LATER TONIGHT. HOLDING ONTO SMALL POPS FOR
ACADIANA...BUT CONFIDENCE IS PRETTY LOW ON HOW MUCH RAIN WILL
ACTUALLY BE SEEN.
BEHIND THE FRONT...NORTH WINDS PICK UP SIGNIFICANTLY...SO HAVE
ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY FOR THE SHIPPING CHANNELS OF SE TX AND
SW LA ON FRIDAY. LOWEST LEVELS SHOULD BE SEEN LATE FRIDAY MORNING
AND EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
KEEP SMALL POPS THROUGH THE WEEKEND FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND
COASTAL COUNTIES AND PARISHES DUE TO POSSIBLE OVERRUNNING SCENARIO
SET UP. NOT EXPECTING THIS TO GET AS FAR NORTH AS THE I-10 CORRIDOR.
EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS TO BE UNSEASONABLY WARM AGAIN...WITH SMALL
RAIN CHANCES. DENSE FOG MAY BE AN ISSUE NEXT WEEK AS WELL...SO
STAY TUNED FOR THAT POSSIBLE PROBLEM AS WE UPDATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE NEXT COLD FRONT PASSAGE ON WEDNESDAY WILL HAVE THE POSSIBILITY
OF AT LEAST STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SO WE WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON
THAT EVENT AS WELL.
&&
.MARINE...
SCA CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY...AND MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A
GALE WARNING LATER TONIGHT. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR TRENDS AS COLD
FRONT APPROACHES.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH 58 67 44 59 44 / 10 10 10 10 10
KBPT 57 66 45 59 45 / 10 10 10 10 10
KAEX 53 65 36 60 38 / 10 10 10 10 10
KLFT 61 69 43 60 42 / 30 20 10 10 10
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...
CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON
DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST.
LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON...
WEST CAMERON.
TX...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN
NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON...TYLER.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CALCASIEU LAKE...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...SABINE LAKE...VERMILION BAY...WATERS FROM
INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS
FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS
FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM.
LOW WATER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CALCASIEU LAKE...SABINE LAKE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 9:11 AM CST, 11 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 911 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 241200- VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- 911 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT TODAY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A SMALL CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY RAIN RETURNS TO THE FORECAST EARLY NEXT WEEK...BETWEEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-241200- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 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- 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- 911 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THANKS TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL IMPROVE OVER THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.
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 | Gale Warning | LCH | 22 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 |
Nearby
Small Craft Advisories in Louisiana, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.