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Small Craft Advisory 18, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 4, 2017

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 4, 2017, 3:47 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 5, 2017, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2017, 3:47 PM CDT (20:47 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 5, 2017, 6:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 6, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

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 Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 4, 12:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 12:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 5:12 AM CDT, 10 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
512 AM CDT Tue Apr 4 2017

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
051015-
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-
512 AM CDT Tue Apr 4 2017

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
Patchy fog this morning will have the potential to result in areas
of reduced visibility. Use caution when driving and be prepared
for sudden changes in visibility. Fog will dissipate by 9 am.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
A cold front will move through the area Wednesday morning bringing
isolated showers and thunderstorms. These thunderstorms are not
expected to be severe. Behind the front, winds will increase out
of the northwest at 20-25 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-051015-
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-
512 AM CDT Tue Apr 4 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
No hazardous weather is anticipated.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
A cold front will move through the coastal waters Wednesday
morning bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms. These
thunderstorms are not expected to be severe. Behind the front,
winds will increase to 20-25 knots with gusts to 35 knots. A small
craft advisory will likely be needed Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 4, 3:48 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides and 2 more	26 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.