Alert archive / Louisiana / Small Craft Advisories in 2012
Small Craft Advisory 27, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 20, 2012, 3:39 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 21, 2012, 10:55 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2012, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2012, 10:55 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
851 WHUS74 KLIX 200839 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 339 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND. SOME GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL OVER THE WEEKEND MAINLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-201645- /O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.120421T1800Z-120422T1200Z/ 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- 339 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
575 WHUS74 KLIX 201655 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1155 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND. SOME GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL OVER THE WEEKEND MAINLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-210100- /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.120421T1900Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.GL.A.0001.120422T0000Z-120422T1400Z/ 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- 1155 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS GREATER THAN 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ 22/TD
390 WHUS74 KLIX 202123 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 423 PM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING ON SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY INTO MONDAY MORNING. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-210530- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.120421T1900Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KLIX.GL.A.0001.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ 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- 423 PM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH 10 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS GREATER THAN 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ 22/TD
137 WHUS74 KLIX 210231 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 931 PM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING ON SUNDAY. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-211045- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.120421T1900Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KLIX.GL.A.0001.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.GL.W.0002.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ 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- 931 PM CDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS GREATER THAN 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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 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. && $$
240 WHUS74 KLIX 210921 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 421 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS TODAY INTO SUNDAY. FREQUENT GALE FORCE WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-211730- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.120421T1900Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ 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- 421 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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 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
460 WHUS74 KLIX 211555 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1055 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS TODAY INTO SUNDAY. FREQUENT GALE FORCE WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. GMZ530-532-534-220000- /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.120421T1555Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- LAKE BORGNE- 1055 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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 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. && $$ GMZ536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-220000- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.120421T1900Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ 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- 1055 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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 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. && $$
815 WHUS74 KLIX 212059 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 359 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS TODAY INTO SUNDAY. FREQUENT GALE FORCE WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY. GMZ536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-220500- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.120422T1500Z-120423T0000Z/ 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- 359 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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 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. && $$ GMZ530-532-534-220500- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- LAKE BORGNE- 359 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. 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 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. && $$
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 New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 19, 11:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 11:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1135 PM CDT THU APR 19 2012
.AVIATION...
PRIMARILY VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT THE TERMINAL SITES
THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE PATCHY FOG WHICH WILL
RESULT IN VISIBILITIES IN THE MVFR CATEGORY AT TIMES AT SOME
LOCATIONS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE.
MAINLY MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. IT APPEARS THAT RAIN CHANCES WILL NOT
INCREASE APPRECIABLY UNTIL AFTER 06Z SATURDAY. 11
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1036 PM CDT THU APR 19 2012/
UPDATE...
CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK. ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES TO REFLECT
CURRENT CONDITIONS. NO MAJOR CHANGES EXPECTED.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 841 PM CDT THU APR 19 2012/
UPDATE...
SOUNDING DISCUSSION...
NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FLIGHT THIS EVENING. A CONTINUED DRY AND
STABLE EVENING WITH A PW OF 0.62 INCHES AND AN LI OF 1.8. A FEW
CUMULUS CLOUDS ONCE AGAIN TODAY AT AROUND 5000 FEET WHERE DEW POINT
DEPRESSIONS WERE AROUND 6 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. A LIGHT TO MODERATE
MAINLY WEST..SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM THE SURFACE ALL THE WAY UP TO
THE UPPER LEVELS. A LARGE CAP OF DRY AIR IN PLACE ABOVE 815 MB.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 334 PM CDT THU APR 19 2012/
SYNOPSIS...
RIDGE AXIS ORIENTED SW/NE THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST REGION.
BROAD SURFACE LOW IS CENTERED NEAR NE KANSAS WITH COLD FRONT
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHERN TEXAS. LOCALLY...TEMPS HOVERING
IN THE UPPER 70S WITH DEWPOINTS NEAR 50 DEGREES.
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
ONLY MINOR TWEAKS MADE TO THE FORECAST THIS PACKAGE AS MODELS
REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE SHORT TERM FORECAST. QUIET
WEATHER WILL PERSIST TOMORROW AS HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUES TO
MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD. EXPECT CONTINUED SLOW WARMING TREND AS WINDS
SHIFT TO ONSHORE FLOW.
THE NEXT WEATHER MAKER WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH A VIGOROUS SHORT
WAVE TROUGH CURRENTLY DIVING INTO THE SW CONUS.
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
MODELS REMAIN IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE NEXT
SYSTEM. AS THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS APPROACHES THE LOUISIANA/TEXAS
BORDER...MODELS AGREE THAT A CLOSED LOW WILL FORM IN THE BASE OF
THE TROUGH. AS THIS HAPPENS...IT WILL INDUCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. WHILE MODEL
PLACEMENT OF THE SURFACE LOW HAS BEEN MOVING A BIT FROM RUN TO
RUN...THE SCENARIO ITSELF HAS NOT CHANGED MUCH.
WITH THE SURFACE LOW SHIFTING FARTHER SOUTH...MUCH OF THE HEAVIER
RAIN AND CONVECTION WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF. WITH THAT
SAID...HAVE REDUCED THE PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE
CHANCE CATEGORY WITH THE PRIMARY MODE OF PRECIP BEING RAIN
SHOWERS. HAVE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE QPF FORECAST AS
HEAVIEST PRECIP SHOULD REMAIN OFFSHORE.
OTHERWISE...MAIN IMPACTS REMAIN THE SAME. THE VERY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA WILL LEAD TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS BOTH
MARINE AND LAND AREAS AS THE LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES AWAY FROM THE
AREA. DESPITE THE LOW MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA AND A SLIGHT
RELAXING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT...WILL STILL BE CALLING FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS
ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE PRIMARILY DUE TO THE
FACT THAT SKIES SHOULD BE CLEAR SATURDAY ALLOWING FOR EFFICIENT
MIXING THROUGH THE COLUMN WHICH WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ALOFT DOWN
TO THE SURFACE.
SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT THESE STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE SOME MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS ALONG NORTH FACING SHORELINES...MAINLY
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THE IMPACTS WILL BE LIMITED TO AREAS OUTSIDE
OF LEVEE PROTECTION AND WOULD MAINLY BE LIMITED TO ORLEANS AND ST
BERNARD PARISHES. HAVE UPDATED THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK TO
MENTION THIS THREAT.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
WINDS FINALLY BEGIN TO RELAX SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO
MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. EXPECT
PLEASANT WEATHER TO PERSIST THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK
WEEK WITH LOWS IN THE 50S AND LOWER 60S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S
AND LOWER 80S WITH DEWPOINTS MAINLY IN THE 40S AND 50S.
AVIATION...
SOME PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP TOWARD DAYBREAK IN THE USUAL
LOCATIONS. OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
PERIOD WITH LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.
MARINE...
RATHER BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY AND
MUCH OF FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES ACROSS THE REGION AND TO THE
EAST. BY FRI NIGHT CONDITIONS WILL START TO CHANGE. BY LATE FRI
NIGHT/SAT MORNING THE SFC LOW EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NRN
GULF WILL LEAD TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW INITIALLY. SAT AFTN
THROUGH SAT NIGHT THE SFC LOW WILL SLOWLY PUSH TO THE EAST AND
DEEPEN ACROSS THE NRN GULF. THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AND AS THE
SFC LOW PUSHES EAST OF OUR AREA A COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS WILL VEER AROUND TO THE NW AND PICK UP
SIGNIFICANTLY. BY SAT EVENING STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL COMMENCE
AND WE COULD EVEN SEE GALE CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE OUTER
AND INNER WATERS WHILE HIGH END SCY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE LAKES AND SOUNDS. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SUN AND SUN
NIGHT BEFORE FINALLY STARTING TO RELAX MON MORNING. IF THE MDLS
CONTINUE TO INDICATE THESE CONDITIONS...A GALE WATCH WILL LIKELY
BE ISSUED DURING ONE OF THE NEXT TWO FORECAST CYCLES.
DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...BLUE.
DEPLOYED...ER-METS TO NEW ORLEANS FOR NAVY WEEK STAGING ACTIVITIES.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...SUPPORTING NOLA NAVY WEEK.
MONITORING HAZARDS POTENTIAL FOR UPCOMING WEEKEND.
DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR AND/OR
DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 54 81 58 71 / 0 10 30 40
BTR 57 82 62 71 / 0 10 30 50
ASD 56 82 61 75 / 0 10 20 60
MSY 61 81 64 73 / 0 10 20 60
GPT 59 80 63 75 / 0 10 20 60
PQL 56 80 60 78 / 0 10 20 60
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 6:38 PM CDT, 9 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 638 PM CDT THU APR 19 2012 GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037- 039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-202345- 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-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA- WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE- EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 638 PM CDT THU APR 19 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO SATURDAY. THIS LOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY WHICH WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING. A FEW STORMS...MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA...MAY BECOME STRONG PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 35 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER ALL MARINE AREAS BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER CROSSES THE GULF. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES...GALE WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE LATER TONIGHT FOR THE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY TIME FRAME. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO IMPACT LAND AREAS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIDAL LAKES...ALONG THE COAST...AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED STARTING LATE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE AREA. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT IN SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG NORTH FACING SHORE LINES OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ALONG PORTIONS OF LAKESHORE DRIVE IN ORLEANS PARISH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 11:55 AM CDT | Gale Watch | LIX | 10 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:57 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LIX | Saint Bernard, Saint John the Baptist | 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.