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Small Craft Advisory 28, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 21, 2012, 3:59 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 22, 2012, 3:48 AM CDT. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2012, 3:59 PM CDT (20:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2012, 3:48 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2012, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ GMZ530-532-534-220500- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-120422T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.120422T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- LAKE BORGNE- 359 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
7 follow-up statements
459 WHUS74 KLIX 220230 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 930 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA ALONG WITH A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL LEAD TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE AREA COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. FREQUENT GALE FORCE WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY MORNING SUNDAY. GMZ536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-221030- /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ /O.CON.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- 930 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND 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. && $$ GMZ530-532-534-221030- /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- LAKE BORGNE- 930 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS THE TIDAL LAKES AND SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
135 WHUS74 KLIX 220848 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 348 AM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT... .A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO HAS LED TO INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS MAY EASE FOR A TIME TODAY...BUT A REINFORCING SHOT OF COOL AIR WILL ALLOW WINDS AND WAVES TO INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT. GMZ536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-221700- /O.CAN.KLIX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.120422T0848Z-120423T1200Z/ 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- 348 AM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND 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. && $$ GMZ530-534-221500- /O.CAN.KLIX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.120422T0848Z-120422T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-LAKE BORGNE- 348 AM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY EASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ532-221700- /O.CAN.KLIX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120422T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.120422T0848Z-120423T1200Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND- 348 AM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY AND 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. && $$
143 WHUS74 KLIX 222044 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 344 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP TONIGHT... .A SURGE OF COOLER AIR WILL BRING INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS AGAIN EARLY TONIGHT WHICH WILL LAST INTO MID MORNING ON MONDAY. GMZ530-230445- /O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0029.120422T2044Z-120423T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 344 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS STARTING AROUND 7 PM. * WAVES...4 TO 5 FEET STARTING AROUND 7 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ534-230445- /O.EXB.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ LAKE BORGNE- 344 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY AND 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. && $$ GMZ532-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-230445- /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 344 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 22/TD
404 WHUS74 KLIX 230205 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 905 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP TONIGHT... .A SURGE OF COOLER AIR WILL BRING INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT WHICH WILL LAST INTO MID MORNING ON MONDAY. GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-231015- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ 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- 905 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT ACROSS THE SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND 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. && $$ GMZ530-231015- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 905 PM CDT SUN APR 22 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
859 WHUS74 KLIX 230900 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 400 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE TODAY... .A SURGE OF COOLER AIR HAS BROUGHT INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH WILL LAST INTO MID MORNING. GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-231500- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ 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- 400 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS THROUGH MID-MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET ACROSS THE SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND 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. && $$ GMZ530-231500- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 400 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE TO NEAR 15 KNOTS BY MID-MORNING. * WAVES...3 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
920 WHUS74 KLIX 231454 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 954 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE LATER TODAY... .A SURGE OF COOLER AIR HAS BROUGHT INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH THE MORNING. GMZ530-231600- /O.CAN.KLIX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120423T1500Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 954 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-231800- /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120423T1800Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 954 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS THROUGH MID-MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET ACROSS THE SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
546 WHUS74 KLIX 231754 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1254 PM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE LATER TODAY... .A SURGE OF COOLER AIR HAS BROUGHT INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS WHICH WILL LAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-232300- /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120423T2300Z/ 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- 1254 PM CDT MON APR 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...WAVES OF 3 TO 4 FEET ACROSS THE SOUNDS. SEAS IN THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY AND 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. && $$
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 21, 3:43 PM CDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 3:43 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
343 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012
.SHORT TERM...
WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN STEADILY IMPROVING OVER THE AREA. RAIN
SHIELD HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY TRACKING SOUTHWARD AND AWAY FROM
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA FOR THE LAST FEW HOURS. DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL
LOW CAN EASILY BE SEEN ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY TRACKING NOW EASTWARD
ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRAG RAIN
OFFSHORE. CLOUD DECK WILL LAG BEHIND SEVERAL HOURS BUT SHOULD BEGIN
SEEING CLEARING FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER SUNSET. MODEL SOUNDING STILL
SUGGEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS JUST OFF THE SURFACE SOUTH OF THE TIDAL
LAKES. WIND ADVISORY STILL SEEMS TO BE WARRANTED AS WILL LIKELY HAVE
25+ MPH SOUTH OF THE LAKES AND THEN ALONG THE COASTAL PARISHES NEAR
THE ACTUAL COAST.
.LONG TERM...
FAIRLY BENIGN WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING INTO THE AREA
MONDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST AS AS COLD AIR ADVECTION SURGES
IN. HIGHS SHOULD STRUGGLE AGAIN TO REACH 70 DEGREES ON MONDAY. THE
REST OF THE WEEK WILL BE CHARACTERIZED BY UPPER TROUGH TO THE EAST
SLOWLY TRACKING AWAY FROM THE AREA AND UPPER LEVEL PATTERN CHANGING
FROM NWRLY TO MORE ZONAL. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO MODIFY BACK INTO
THE 80S BY MID WEEK. ECMWF SUGGESTS A BACKDOOR FRONT APPROACHING THE
AREA LATE IN THE WEEK. GFS IS NOT QUITE AS AGGRESSIVE BUT KEEPS THE
FRONT FURTHER NORTH OF THE AREA. NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST AS OF NOW
FOR LATE THIS WEEK.
MEFFER
&&
.AVIATION...
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND MVFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN
CONCERN FOR THE TAFS THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. THE RAIN
AROUND KHUM SHOULD END IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO WITH THE REMAINING
TAF AIRPORTS EXPECTED TO STAY DRY SINCE THE RAIN HAS SHIFTED SOUTH.
DRIER AIR SHOULD GRADUALLY HELP BRING THE CIGS ABOVE 020 BEFORE
CLOUDS CLEAR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH GENERALLY
CLEAR SKIES AND EXCELLENT VSBYS EXPECTED. 22/TD
&&
.MARINE...
COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE LAND AREAS AND NOW MOST OF THE
COASTAL WATERS. AN UPPER AND SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ARE
BOTH DEEPENING AS THEY EXIT THE REGION. MINIMUM SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN THE TIDAL LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS.
THESE WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO REACH HIGH END SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CRITERIA NEAR SUNSET. WINDS SHOULD BE IN THE 25-30 KNOT
RANGE...POSSIBLY HIGHER...OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY.
GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THAT PERIOD. FROM THAT POINT
WINDS STILL TO REMAIN ELEVATED...SO HAVE ADD A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
TO THE BACKSIDE OF HAZARDS WHICH GOES THROUGH THE REST OF SUNDAY.
WINDS TO BEGIN SETTLING DOWN A BIT EARLY ON MONDAY BUT NOT
SIGNIFICANTLY UNTIL MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WHEN SURFACE RIDGE FINALLY
SETTLES IN OVER THE AREA.
MEFFER
&&
DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...BLUE.
DEPLOYED...ER-METS TO NEW ORLEANS FOR NAVY WEEK.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...SUPPORTING NOLA NAVY WEEK.
MONITORING HAZARDS POTENTIAL FOR 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 48 75 45 69 / 0 0 0 0
BTR 51 77 50 72 / 0 0 0 0
ASD 53 78 50 72 / 10 0 0 0
MSY 58 77 57 72 / 10 0 0 0
GPT 55 78 51 71 / 10 0 0 0
PQL 53 78 48 72 / 20 0 0 0
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER
PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...LOWER
TERREBONNE...ORLEANS...ST. CHARLES...ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER
PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...AND UPPER TERREBONNE.
GM...GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
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 THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO
THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI 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 THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 PM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST
PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO
60 NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.
MS...NONE.
GM...GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
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 THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO
THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI 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 THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 7 PM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST
PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO
60 NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 2:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 237 PM CDT SAT APR 21 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>082-221945- 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- 237 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL MARINE ZONES...INCLUDING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...LAKE MAUREPAS AND LAKE BORGNE TONIGHT. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT...GENERALLY TO THE SOUTH OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT LAND AREAS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIDAL LAKES...AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY AS WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH. THE GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS THROUGH 10 AM SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE OPEN WATERS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE PERIOD MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 22/TD
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 21, 11:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1121 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1057 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 E BOUTTE 29.90N 90.36W
04/21/2012 ST. CHARLES LA EMERGENCY MNGR
SUBSTANTIAL STREET FLOODING WITH WATER ACROSS ROADS IN
SOUTH LULING AREA AND MIMOSA PARK. WATER APPROACHING SOME
HOMES. 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED.
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22/TDLocal storm report, Apr 21, 11:33 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1133 AM CDT SAT APR 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1125 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 E BOUTTE 29.90N 90.36W
04/21/2012 ST. CHARLES LA EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER IN 5 HOMES IN MIMOSA PARK AREA SOUTH OF LULING.
WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF ST.
CHARLES PARISH.
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22/TDThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 9:31 PM CDT | Gale Warning | LIX | 30 hr | |
| Apr 21, 3:17 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 118 min | |
| Apr 21, 5:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 61 min | |
| Apr 21, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 58 min | |
| Apr 21, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 117 min | |
| Apr 21, 7:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 24 min | |
| Apr 21, 7:10 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 2 hr | |
| Apr 21, 7:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Lafourche, Saint Charles | 117 min |
| Apr 21, 8:22 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 23 min | |
| Apr 21, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 38 min | |
| Apr 21, 10:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Jefferson, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles | 113 min |
| Apr 21, 11:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Charles | 2 hr |
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