Alert archive / Louisiana / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 4, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this gale warning at May 2, 2013, 10:37 AM CDT. It took effect at May 3, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2013, 10:37 AM CDT (15:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 3, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
059 WHUS74 KLCH 021537 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1037 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A CANADIAN FRONT WILL TRAVEL SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS TEXAS... ENTERING THE WESTERN SEGMENT OF THE COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING ...BEFORE EXITING THE EASTERN SEGMENT AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. LARGE DIFFERENCES-IN-PRESSURE IN WAKE OF FRONT WILL GENERATE SUSTAINED NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. IN ADDITION...NEWLY GENERATED NORTHERLY WIND WAVES WILL OPPOSE THE TYPICAL GULF SWELLS...BRINGING ABOUT STEEP AND CONFUSED SEAS. FINALLY...NORTHERLY WINDS BLOWING ACROSS AREA LAKES AND BAYS WILL GIVE AN ADDED BOOST TO THE EBB RACE. THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS MAY FALL TO THE THRESHOLD FOR A LOW WATER ADVISORY AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND EARLY MORNING FRIDAY. GMZ455-030400- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0033.130503T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T1200Z-130504T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 1037 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ450-452-030400- /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.130503T1200Z-130504T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- 1037 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. ROUGH SEAS 4 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ475-030400- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0033.130503T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1037 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ470-472-030400- /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1037 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. ROUGH SEAS 4 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-030400- /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T0000Z-130504T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0007.130503T0600Z-130503T1200Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 1037 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND MINUS 1 FOOT BELOW THE DATUM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER...AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND EARLY MORNING FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$
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650 WHUS74 KLCH 030241 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 941 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE PUSHING EASTWARD ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT...EXITING THE WATERS OFF ATCHAFALAYA BAY PRIOR TO SUNRISE. LARGE DIFFERENCES-IN-PRESSURE IN WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL GENERATE SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. IN ADDITION...NEWLY GENERATED NORTHERLY WIND WAVES WILL OPPOSE THE TYPICAL GULF SWELLS...BRINGING ABOUT STEEP AND CONFUSED SEAS. FINALLY...NORTHERLY WINDS BLOWING ACROSS AREA LAKES AND BAYS WILL GIVE AN ADDED BOOST TO THE EBB RACE. THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS MAY FALL TO THE THRESHOLD FOR A LOW WATER ADVISORY AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND EARLY MORNING FRIDAY. GMZ455-031100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T1200Z-130504T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 941 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ450-452-031100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.130503T1200Z-130504T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- 941 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. ROUGH SEAS 4 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ475-031100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 941 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ470-472-031100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-130503T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.130503T0600Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 941 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. ROUGH SEAS 4 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-031100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-130504T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0007.130503T0600Z-130503T1200Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 941 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND MINUS 1 FOOT BELOW THE DATUM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER...AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND EARLY MORNING FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ 25
453 WHUS74 KLCH 030930 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE THIS MORNING... .A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION IN WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL SUSTAIN NORTH WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE AND VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN LOWER WATER LEVELS ALONG COASTAL WATERWAYS...AND ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL BE NEAR MINUS ONE FOOT MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE EARLY THIS MORNING. GMZ430-432-435-031730- /O.CAN.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-130504T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130503T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0035.130503T1200Z-130504T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND MINUS 1 FOOT BELOW THE DATUM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER...AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND EARLY MORNING FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ GMZ475-031730- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ470-472-031730- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. ROUGH SEAS 5 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ455-031730- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130503T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T1200Z-130504T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ450-452-031730- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130503T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.130503T1200Z-130504T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. ROUGH SEAS 5 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ 24
761 WHUS74 KLCH 031503 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE THIS MORNING... .A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION IN WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL SUSTAIN NORTH WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE AND VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN LOWER WATER LEVELS ALONG COASTAL WATERWAYS...AND ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL BE NEAR MINUS ONE FOOT MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE EARLY THIS MORNING. GMZ475-032100- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ470-472-032100- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130503T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.130503T1800Z-130504T0600Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-032100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-130504T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. * LOW WATER: THE ACTUAL WATER LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND MINUS 1 FOOT BELOW THE DATUM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER...AT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE AROUND EARLY MORNING FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ GMZ455-032100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-130504T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- 1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ GMZ450-452-032100- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-130504T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- 1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 3 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR WAVE HEIGHTS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at May 2, 7:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 2, 7:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
705 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013
.DISCUSSION...
FOR THE 12Z TAF PACKAGE.
&&
.AVIATION...
MIX OF MVFR AND IFR CIGS THIS MORNING AS VERY MOIST ATMOSPHERE
REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION. HELD MVFR AT ALL SITES EXCEPT
FOR KBPT...SHOWING IMPROVEMENT HERE UNTIL FROPA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. RELATIVELY SHALLOW NATURE OF COLD AIR MASS DEPICTED ON
FCST SOUNDINGS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN AT LEAST MVFR...AND PERHAPS
IFR...PREVAILING AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE ALONG WITH STRONG AND GUSTY
NORTH WINDS.
13
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 532 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013/
SYNOPSIS...
THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER THE AREA...MEANDERING TOWARD SE LA
THIS MORNING PER THE LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND UPPER AIR
ANALYSIS. UPSTREAM...AN ELONGATED TROF FM CANADA TO THE ROCKIES WAS
MOVING TOWARD THE PLAINS. REGIONAL RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS MAIN SWATH OF
CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE GULF LOW WELL EAST OF THE AREA TOWARD
SRN AL/SE MS WITH SOME SCT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS JUST
SW OF THE LOW CENTER OVER SRN LA. FURTHER WEST...THE REMNANTS OF
AN MCS WERE TRAVELING ACRS S TX. AT THE SFC...A WEAK AREA OF LOW
PRES WAS SITUATED JUST OFF THE SE LA COAST WITH A LT NLY FLOW OVER
THE AREA.
DISCUSSION...
FEW CHANGES TO THE FCST THIS MORNING AS THE UPR LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY DRIFT EAST. MEANWHILE THE UPR TROF OVER THE ROCKIES WILL
CONTINUE TO DIG OVER THE NRN/CNTL PLAINS...BECOMING CUTOFF OVER
THE CNTL CONUS TONIGHT. CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
GULF LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER EAST TODAY...BUT ABUNDANT
MOISTURE OVER THE REGION COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HEATING AND AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO ENTER OUR SE TX ZONES DURING THE AFTN...REACHING
THE SABINE RIVER VALLEY AROUND 00Z. THE FRONT WILL CROSS SW/CNTL
LA THIS EVENING...EXITING THE SERN ZONES OVERNIGHT. AMPLE MOISTURE
REMAINS OVER THE REGION WITH PW VALUES AROUND 1.5 TO 1.7 INCHES
COMBINED WITH MODERATE INSTABILITY AND LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FRONT WILL PRODUCE CONVECTION TODAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTN
HOURS. EXPECT MORE SCT COVERAGE ACRS SE TX...WITH COVERAGE
INCREASING TO THE EAST WHERE BETTER MOISTURE/INSTABILITY IS
EXPECTED. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED BUT A FEW STORMS COULD
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS. WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS
WILL BE IN PLACE AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH AFTN HIGHS INTO THE UPPER
70S TO NR 80 BEFORE BIG CHANGES HEAD OUR WAY.
ACTIVITY WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...GRADUALLY ENDING FM W
TO E FRIDAY MORNING. MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL THEN MOVE INTO
THE AREA AS THE CANADIAN UPPER LOW BECOMES CUTOFF OVER THE CNTL
PLAINS AND SLIDES SE TOWARD ARK. UNUSUALLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH TEMPS RUNNING NEARLY 20
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. A FEW RECORD LOWS COULD BE SET SATURDAY
MORNING (SEE CLIMATE SECTION BELOW).
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
FCST PERIOD. A GRADUAL WARMING TREND WILL DEVELOP OVER THE LATTER
HALF OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES
MODERATING BACK TOWARD SEASONAL VALUES BY MIDWEEK AS WEAK RIDGING
DEVELOPS ALOFT.
MARINE...
A LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST TODAY AS A WEAK
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA MOVES
EAST. THE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AS A STRONG COLD
FRONT TRAVELS SOUTHEAST OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING
TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY AS NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND
ROUGH SEAS DEVELOP. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. THE STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
CLIMATE...
UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
A FEW RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES COULD BE TIED OR BROKEN SATURDAY
MORNING. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FORECAST LOW TEMPERATURES AND RECORD
LOW TEMPERATURES FOR SATURDAY MAY 4 AS WELL AS THE ALL TIME RECORD
LOW FOR MAY FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
LOCATION FORECAST LOW RECORD LOW ALL TIME MAY RECORD LOW
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ALEXANDRIA LA 39 42 (2011) 38 (5/6/1954)
BEAUMONT TX 44 45 (2011) 45 (5/4/2011)
LAKE CHARLES, LA 43 46 (2011) 45 (5/3/1929)
LAFAYETTE, LA 43 44 (1954) 42 (5/3/1929)
NEW IBERIA, LA 44 43 (1954) 42 (5/12/1952)
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&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH 81 54 67 43 / 40 30 20 10
KBPT 80 52 65 44 / 40 20 10 10
KAEX 77 50 62 39 / 60 60 40 10
KLFT 79 56 67 43 / 60 50 30 10
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR COASTAL
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA
OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY
FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20
NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT
20 NM-WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20
TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20
TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR CALCASIEU
LAKE-SABINE LAKE.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR VERMILION
BAY.
&&
PUBLIC/MARINE...24
AVIATION...13Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 5:47 AM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 547 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 031100- 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-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- 547 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF COAST MOVES SLOWLY EAST AND A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST. STORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGHEST ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA...GENERALLY EAST OF A LEESVILLE TO LAKE CHARLES LINE. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY RAIN CHANCES WILL DIMINISH ON FRIDAY...WITH BREEZY AND MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 40S BY SATURDAY MORNING AND SOME RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES COULD BE TIED OR BROKEN. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD WITH A GRADUAL WARMING TREND DEVELOPING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-031100- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 547 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES EAST OF THE AREA AND A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT WITH STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING FRIDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. 24
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia | 25 min |
| May 1, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette | 30 min |
| May 1, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 26 min |
| May 1, 9:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette | 2 hr |
| May 2, 4:31 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 47 hr | |
| May 2, 10:37 AM CDT | Low Water Advisory | LCH | 20 hr | |
| May 2, 10:37 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 14 hr | |
| May 2, 10:37 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 41 hr | |
| May 2, 11:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 17 hr |
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