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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this wind advisory at Aug 29, 2012, 7:19 PM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Texas; 10 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012, 7:19 PM CDT (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 4:17 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 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
- 70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1257 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
267 WWUS74 KLCH 300019 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 719 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT... ..LARGE DIFFERENCES IN PRESSURE WILL BE FOUND ACROSS LOWER SOUTHEAST TEXAS...ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE THE RESULT. LAZ073-TXZ215-216-301200- /O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.120830T0019Z-120831T1200Z/ WEST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...BEAUMONT... PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 719 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
353 WWUS74 KLCH 301004 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 504 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST TODAY... ..LARGE DIFFERENCES IN PRESSURE WILL BE FOUND ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE THE RESULT. LAZ027-030-031-041-042-074-TXZ259>262-301815- /O.EXB.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0900Z/ VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-EAST CAMERON- NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER... OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE... NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 504 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ LAZ073-TXZ215-216-301815- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0900Z/ WEST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...BEAUMONT... PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 504 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. 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. && $$
793 WWUS74 KLCH 301528 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1028 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... ..GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGHER WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE ON THE HEELS OF A SLOWLY DEPARTING TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. LAZ028-029-032-033-043>045-052>055-302330- /O.EXB.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0000Z/ RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE- UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE... BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...VILLE PLATTE... MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT... LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE 1028 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ LAZ027-030-031-041-042-073-074-TXZ215-216-259>262-302330- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0000Z/ VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON- SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER... OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER... BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...JASPER... KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 1028 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. 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. && $$
633 WWUS74 KLCH 301539 CCA NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1028 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... ..GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGHER WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE ON THE HEELS OF A SLOWLY DEPARTING TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. LAZ028-029-032-033-043>045-052>055-302330- /O.EXB.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0000Z/ RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE- UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE... BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...VILLE PLATTE... MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT... LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE 1028 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ LAZ027-030-031-041-042-073-074-TXZ215-216-259>262-302330- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0000Z/ VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON- SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER... OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER... BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...JASPER... KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 1028 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS 25 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. 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. && $$
881 WWUS74 KLCH 302117 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 417 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-259>262-302230- /O.CAN.KLCH.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120831T0000Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON- SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK... BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON... GRAND CHENIER...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR... BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 417 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR RAIN BANDS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA...BUT OTHERWISE...AREA WIDE WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 7:37 PM CDT | Low Water Advisory | LCH | 10 hr | |
| Aug 30, 10:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 67 min | |
| Aug 30, 11:13 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | 17 hr | |
| Aug 30, 12:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 57 min | |
| Aug 30, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min | |
| Aug 30, 3:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 110 min |
| Aug 30, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | St. Mary | 65 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.