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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this wind advisory at Apr 1, 2016, 8:04 AM CDT for Cameron Parish, Lafayette Parish, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2016, 8:04 AM CDT (13:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
Counties Cameron Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1918 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 473 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
410 WWUS74 KLCH 011304 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 804 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG I10 CORRIDOR TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS FOR TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. LAZ041>044-052-073-074-TXZ215-216-012200- /O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0010.160401T1304Z-160402T0000Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-VERMILION-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY... JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY... RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS... SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 804 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED AND ELEVATED ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
102 WWUS74 KLCH 011535 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1035 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA... .MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST OFF THE COAST TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AS THE FRONT MOVES FURTHER SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. LAZ045-053>055-020000- /O.EXA.KLCH.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160402T0000Z/ UPPER ST. MARTIN-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE... ST. MARTINVILLE...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE 1035 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED AND ELEVATED ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LAZ041>044-052-073-074-TXZ215-216-020000- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160402T0000Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-VERMILION-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY... JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY... RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS... SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 1035 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED AND ELEVATED ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
182 WWUS74 KLCH 012008 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 308 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-10... .MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST OFF THE COAST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE FRONT MOVES FURTHER SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. LAZ052>055-073-074-TXZ215-020200- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160402T0200Z/ VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX... FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE... KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH... BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK 308 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED AND ELEVATED ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LAZ041>045-TXZ216-012300- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160401T2300Z/ CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY... JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY... RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ORANGE...VIDOR... BRIDGE CITY 308 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED AND ELEVATED ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 24
655 WWUS74 KLCH 020010 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 710 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-10... .MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF A DEPARTING COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE FRONT MOVES FURTHER SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. LAZ052>055-073-074-TXZ215-020200- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160402T0200Z/ VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX... FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE... KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH... BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK 710 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED AND ELEVATED ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
651 WWUS74 KLCH 020203 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 903 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 LAZ052>055-073-074-TXZ215-020315- /O.EXP.KLCH.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160402T0200Z/ VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX... FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE... KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH... BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK 903 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BREEZY OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...THE WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ENOUGH FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 4:02 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 41 hr | |
| Apr 1, 7:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Apr 1, 8:09 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 51 min | |
| Apr 1, 8:39 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 51 min | |
| Apr 1, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 46 min | |
| Apr 1, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 47 min | |
| Apr 1, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 46 min | |
| Apr 1, 11:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 46 min | |
| Apr 1, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 49 min | |
| Apr 1, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 25 min | |
| Apr 1, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 52 min | |
| Apr 1, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 23 min | |
| Apr 1, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vermilion | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 52 min | |
| Apr 1, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 48 min | |
| Apr 1, 3:06 PM CDT | Gale Warning | LCH | 16 hr | |
| Apr 1, 3:06 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 30 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.