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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS New Orleans, LA

February 23, 2012

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 23, 2012, 3:38 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 23, 2012, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2012, 3:38 AM CST (09:38 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 23, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 23, 2012, 9:47 PM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

571 
WHUS74 KLIX 230938
MWWLIX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
338 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY AND OHIO VALLEY REGION
TONIGHT. THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS LOW AND HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE BAHAMAS TO THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL
CREATE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA TODAY.

GMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-231745-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.120223T1500Z-120224T0000Z/
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 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-
338 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS RISING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS BY
  LATE MORNING AND CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-557-577-231745-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.120223T1800Z-120223T2300Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
338 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS THIS MORNING RISING TO AROUND
  20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

22/TD
3 follow-up statements
737 
WHUS74 KLIX 231513
MWWLIX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
913 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS
ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY AND OHIO VALLEY REGION
TONIGHT. THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS LOW AND HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE BAHAMAS TO THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL
CREATE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA TODAY.

GMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-232315-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/
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 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-
913 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS RISING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS BY 
  LATE MORNING AND CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-557-577-232300-
/O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.120223T1800Z-120223T2300Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
913 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS THIS MORNING RISING TO 
  AROUND 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

32
642 
WHUS74 KLIX 232122
MWWLIX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
322 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...

.THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN
THE MIDWEST AND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BAHAMAS TO THE
SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-240530-
/O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0600Z/
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-
322 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30
  KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 4 FEET IN THE TIDAL LAKES...3 TO 5 FEET IN THE
  SOUNDS...AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OPEN GULF WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

32
554 
WHUS74 KLIX 240347
MWWLIX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
947 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY
   LATE MORNING...

.WINDS HAVE SETTLED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS THIS EVENING
BUT WILL BE INCREASING ABRUPTLY WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE
FRIDAY. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SATURDAY. 

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-241200-
/O.CAN.KLIX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120224T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0014.120224T1700Z-120225T1800Z/
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-
947 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012


...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
  MORNING...SHIFTING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
  WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 34 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 4 FEET IN THE TIDAL LAKES...3 TO 5 FEET IN THE 
  SOUNDS...AND 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OPEN GULF WATERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

24/RR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 4:21 AM CSTWind AdvisoryLIXAssumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Saint Bernard and 6 more14 hr
Feb 22, 6:07 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXJackson60 hr

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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.