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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this wind advisory at Apr 16, 2016, 9:41 PM CDT for Cameron Parish, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2016, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
Counties Cameron Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
292 WWUS74 KLCH 170241 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 941 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS AND HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. LAZ052>055-073-074-TXZ215-171100- /O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.160417T0241Z-160418T0000Z/ 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 941 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ 24
5 follow-up statements
156 WWUS74 KLCH 171055 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 555 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS AND HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH TODAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. LAZ052>055-073-074-TXZ215-172100- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX... FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE... KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH... BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK 555 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 25
405 WWUS74 KLCH 171535 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1035 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS AND HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH TODAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. LAZ052>055-073-074-TXZ215-172330- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ 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 1035 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
966 WWUS74 KLCH 172019 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 319 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS AND HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. LAZ052>055-073-074-TXZ215-180500- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160418T0500Z/ VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX... FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE... KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH... BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK 319 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 13
828 WWUS74 KLCH 180439 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1139 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN STRONG AND GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH MONDAY MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT GRADUALLY RELAXES. LAZ052>055-180545- /O.EXP.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160418T0500Z/ VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX... FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE 1139 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH SLIGHTLY...AND SUSTAINED SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 20 MPH. THEREFORE...THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT. $$ LAZ073-074-TXZ215-181200- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160418T1200Z/ WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU... GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER... RUTHERFORD BEACH...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK 1139 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. STRONG WINDS CAN TOSS AROUND UNSECURED ITEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 24
623 WWUS74 KLCH 181026 NPWLCH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 526 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUES EARLY THIS MORNING... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH 7 AM. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT GRADUALLY RELAXES. LAZ073-074-TXZ215-181200- /O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160418T1200Z/ WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU... GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER... RUTHERFORD BEACH...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK 526 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 9:50 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron | 57 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 19 days |
| Apr 17, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 5 days |
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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.