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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this wind advisory at Jan 16, 2012, 5:04 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2012, 5:04 AM CST (11:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2012, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
824 WWUS74 KLCH 161104 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 504 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE EAST COAST AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER LOWER SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. TXZ215-216-161800- /O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0002.120116T1800Z-120117T2200Z/ JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 504 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND NOON. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL SUNDOWN. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BOATERS CAN EXPECT CHOPPY TO ROUGH CONDITIONS ON INLAND WATERWAYS. 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. && $$ SWEENEY
1 follow-up statement
444 WWUS74 KLCH 161505 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 905 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE EAST COAST AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER LOWER SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. TXZ215-216-162300- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0002.120116T1800Z-120116T2300Z/ JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 905 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND NOON. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL SUNDOWN. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BOATERS CAN EXPECT CHOPPY TO ROUGH CONDITIONS ON INLAND WATERWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 34 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. WINDS OVER LOCAL WATERWAYS COULD BE 5 MPH HIGHER THAN OVER LAND. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$
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