Small Craft Advisory 9, NWS Lake Charles, LA

140 
WHUS74 KLCH 032115
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
315 PM CST WED FEB 3 2016

...MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS TO PREVAIL INTO THURSDAY...

.A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE PLAINS WILL BUILD INTO THE
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY. THE COLD AIR MASS FROM THE HIGH
WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF WATERS ALLOWING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH
WINDS TO PREVAIL...ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS.

GMZ470-472-475-041200-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T0000Z/
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-
315 PM CST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

RUA

176 
WHUS74 KLCH 040847
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
247 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016

...MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS TO PREVAIL INTO THIS EVENING...

.A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE PLAINS WILL BUILD INTO THE
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TODAY. THE COLD AIR MASS FROM THE HIGH
WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF WATERS ALLOWING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH
WINDS TO PREVAIL...ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS.

GMZ472-475-050000-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T0600Z/
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-
247 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016

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

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

GMZ470-050000-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T0000Z/
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
247 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016

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

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

794 
WHUS74 KLCH 042033
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
233 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

...MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE EVENING...

.A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE PLAINS WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE INTO
THE COASTAL WATERS LATER TONIGHT...WITH WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY
DECREASING. UNTIL THE CENTER OF THE HIGH MOVES OVER...THE COLD
AIR MASS FROM THE HIGH WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF WATERS ALLOWING FOR
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO PREVAIL...ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS.

GMZ475-050600-
/O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T1200Z/
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
233 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

GMZ470-050000-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T0000Z/
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
233 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

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

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

GMZ472-050600-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T0600Z/
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
233 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

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

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

RUA

730 
WHUS74 KLCH 050449
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1049 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

...MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE
EVENING...

.A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE PLAINS WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE INTO
THE COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT...WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY DECREASING.
UNTIL THE CENTER OF THE HIGH MOVES OVER...THE COLD AIR MASS FROM
THE HIGH WILL MOVE OVER THE GULF WATERS ALLOWING FOR STRONG AND
GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO PREVAIL...ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS.

GMZ475-051200-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T1200Z/
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1049 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

GMZ472-050600-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160205T0600Z/
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1049 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016

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

* WINDS...20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
551 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016

.DISCUSSION...
FOR 12Z TAF ISSUANCE.

&&

.AVIATION...
SATELLITE IMAGERY/SFC OBS INDICATE THE POST-FRONTAL CLOUD COVER
GRADUALLY ERODING/MOVING EWD WITH THE FRONT...REGARDLESS VFR
CONDITIONS PREVAIL. MAIN STORY LOOKS TO BE ELEVATED NRLY WINDS
THANKS TO A TIGHT GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH SPEEDS
EXCEEDING 10 KNOTS ALL SITES BY MID-MORNING. WINDS WILL RELAX
TOWARD 00Z AS MIXING WANES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TOWARD THE
REGION.

25

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 305 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016/

DISCUSSION...THE COLD FRONT THAT WAS PRODUCING THE RISK OF SEVERE
WEATHER AND FLOODING HAS MOVED EAST OF THE REGION AND HAS RECENTLY
PASSED THE NEW ORLEANS METRO. WITH THE FOCUS FLASH FLOODING
REMOVED, THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER, SHOWERS AND A FEW
STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN LOWER ACADIANA THROUGH THE MORNING.

A DRIER AND COOLER AIRMASS IS PUNCHING IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING
FRONT. PWATS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL FROM AROUND 1.3 THIS PAST
EVENING TO AROUND 0.3 AT SUNRISE AND TEMPS HAVE FALLEN 15 TO 25
DEGREES FROM 24 HOURS AGO. WITH THE NEWLY ADVECTED IN AIRMASS
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH CLOSER TO CLIMO AVERAGES AND 10 TO
15 DEGREES COOLER THAN THAT OF TUESDAY.

AS THE SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM DEPARTS HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY BUILD THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
KEEPING THE AREA COOL AND DRY. BUT THE NEXT SHORT WAVE AND
SECONDARY FRONT WILL PASS THE AREA SATURDAY. ISOLD TO SCT SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED AS THIS OCCUR, HOWEVER MOISTURE WILL REMAIN VERY
LIMITED AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT.

ANOTHER COOL AND DRY REINFORCING SURGE WILL PUSH THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING KEEPING THE WEATHER RATHER BENIGN THROUGH
MID WEEK.

MARINE...AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS INTO THE REGION THROUGH
THURSDAY WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED. PORTIONS OF THE OUTER WATERS
MAY BRIEFLY HIT SCA CRITERIA AT TIMES DURING THIS EVENT AND AN SCA
MAY BE HOISTED FOR THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
BY FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE RIDGE MOVES EAST OF THE AREA AND A WEAK
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS TX AND LA. WINDS WILL INCREASE
AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AS A SECONDARY FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
REGION.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  59  33  54  30 /   0   0   0   0
LCH  64  37  56  32 /   0   0   0   0
LFT  63  38  55  33 /  10   0   0   0
BPT  63  37  57  34 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR GMZ450-
     452-455-470-472-475.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
315 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
040915-
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-
315 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST
CENTRAL LOUISIANA...EAST CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

CHILLY MORNING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
WITH AT LEAST PATCHY FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL
LOUISIANA AND THE EAST TEXAS LAKES POSSIBLE. THE COLDEST MORNING
WILL BE FRIDAY MORNING WHEN MOST LOCATIONS AWAY FROM THE COAST
HAVE A LIGHT FREEZE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-040915-
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-
315 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MODERATE NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE GULF WATERS. WINDS MAY EVEN HIT SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON FOR A BRIEF PERIOD IN THE OUTER
GULF WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS IN.

ANOTHER FRONT WILL PASS THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY WITH WINDS
INCREASING AGAIN FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.