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Small Craft Advisory 4, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 21, 2017, 9:26 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2017, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2017, 9:26 AM CST (15:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2017, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2017, 3:19 PM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
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924 WHUS74 KLCH 211526 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 926 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNING .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH THEN UP THE EAST COAST THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING. GMZ450-452-455-212330- /O.EXP.KLCH.MF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170121T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KLCH.GL.A.0001.170122T1000Z-170123T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0002.170122T0900Z-170123T1200Z/ 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- 926 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS MARINE OPERATIONS. * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 15 FEET LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ GMZ470-472-475-212330- /O.UPG.KLCH.GL.A.0001.170122T1000Z-170123T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.GL.W.0002.170122T0900Z-170123T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 926 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-212330- /O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.170122T0900Z-170123T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 926 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. 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. && $$
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765 WHUS74 KLCH 211527 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 927 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNING .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH THEN UP THE EAST COAST THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-212330- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.170122T0900Z-170123T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 927 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-212330- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.170122T0900Z-170123T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 927 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. 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. && $$
794 WHUS74 KLCH 212135 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 335 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNING... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH THEN UP THE EAST COAST THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF WATERS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS, WITH LOW WATER ADVISORY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ON SABINE AND CALCASIEU LAKES SUNDAY MORNING. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-220400- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.170122T0900Z-170123T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 335 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-220400- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.170122T0900Z-170123T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0002.170122T1200Z-170122T1800Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 335 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. * WATER LEVELS...FALLING TO -1.0 TO -2.0 FT MLLW SUNDAY MORNING. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ435-220400- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.170122T0900Z-170123T0000Z/ VERMILION BAY- 335 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 13
399 WHUS74 KLCH 220331 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 931 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNING... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH THEN UP THE EAST COAST THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF WATERS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS, WITH LOW WATER ADVISORY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ON SABINE AND CALCASIEU LAKES SUNDAY MORNING. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-221200- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.170122T0900Z-170123T1200Z/ 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- 931 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ GMZ430-432-221200- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.170122T0900Z-170123T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0002.170122T1200Z-170122T1800Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 931 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. * WATER LEVELS...FALLING TO -1.0 TO -2.0 FT MLLW SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ GMZ435-221200- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.170122T0900Z-170123T0000Z/ VERMILION BAY- 931 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. 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. && $$
683 WHUS74 KLCH 220954 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 354 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS TODAY UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING.... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES THEN UP THE EAST COAST BY MONDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF WATERS TODAY UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS, WITH LOW WATER ADVISORY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ON SABINE AND CALCASIEU LAKES SUNDAY MORNING. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-221800- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 354 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-221800- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0002.170122T1200Z-170122T1800Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 354 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. * WATER LEVELS...FALLING TO -1.0 TO -2.0 FT MLLW SUNDAY MORNING. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ435-221800- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/ VERMILION BAY- 354 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
905 WHUS74 KLCH 221553 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 953 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS TODAY UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING.... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES THEN UP THE EAST COAST BY MONDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF WATERS TODAY UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS. GMZ430-432-230000- /O.CAN.KLCH.LO.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE- 953 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER ADVISORY. * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. 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. && $$ GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-230000- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 953 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ435-230000- /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T0000Z/ VERMILION BAY- 953 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. 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. && $$ 13
555 WHUS74 KLCH 222127 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 327 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS TODAY UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING.... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES THEN UP THE EAST COAST BY MONDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE GULF WATERS THIS EVENING, BUT SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE AND DROP BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR ALL OR PARTS OF THE GULF WATERS BEYOND THIS TIME. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS. WATER LEVELS HAVE BEGUN TO RESPOND TO THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW, AND LOW WATER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING ON THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS, PERSISTING THROUGH AND INCLUDING MONDAY MORNING. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-230600- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 327 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-230600- /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.LO.Y.0003.170123T0000Z-170123T1800Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 327 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY. * WINDS...WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. * WATER LEVELS...FALLING TO -1.5 TO -2.5 MLLW THIS EVENING AND PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 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. 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. && $$ 13
492 WHUS74 KLCH 230540 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1140 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS TODAY UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING.... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES THEN UP THE EAST COAST BY MONDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE GULF WATERS THIS EVENING, BUT SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE AND DROP BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR ALL OR PARTS OF THE GULF WATERS BEYOND THIS TIME. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS. WATER LEVELS HAVE BEGUN TO RESPOND TO THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW, AND LOW WATER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING ON THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS, PERSISTING THROUGH AND INCLUDING MONDAY MORNING. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-231200- /O.CON.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1140 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUST OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...10 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-231200- /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 1140 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WINDS...WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. * WATER LEVELS...FALLING TO -1.5 TO -2.5 MLLW THIS EVENING AND PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 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. 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. && $$ 24
318 WHUS74 KLCH 231134 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 534 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS TODAY UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING.... .WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AND DROP BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BY 6 AM THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 6:00 AM UNTIL NOON AS WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO SETTLE. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-231800- /O.EXP.KLCH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.170123T1200Z-170123T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 534 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * WINDS...WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. * WATER LEVELS...FALLING TO -1.5 TO -2.5 MLLW THIS EVENING AND PERSISTING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ430-432-435-231800- /O.EXP.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T1800Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 534 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... WATER LEVELS...CURRENTLY NEAR -2.0 MLLW THIS MORNING. WATER LEVELS WILL RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL BY THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
083 WHUS74 KLCH 231545 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 945 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT EAST OF CAMERON.... .WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. WHILE WATER LEVELS ARE STARTING TO RECOVER ALONG THE COAST, REPORTING STATIONS WITHIN THE CALCASIEU SHIP CHANNEL AND SABINE LAKE CONTINUE TO INDICATE LOW WATER CONDITIONS. WATER LEVELS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECOVER THROUGH THE DAY. GMZ450-452-470-231645- /O.CAN.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170123T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 945 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM CAMERON TO HIGH ISLAND FROM 20 TO 60 NM AND FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON OUT 20 NM THE REST OF TODAY. $$ GMZ430-432-435-240000- /O.EXT.KLCH.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170124T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 945 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. * WATER LEVELS...-1.0 TO -2.0 MLLW THROUGH THE DAY. && $$ GMZ455-472-475-240000- /O.EXT.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170124T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 945 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...EXTREMELY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 13
468 WHUS74 KLCH 232119 MWWLCH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 319 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 GMZ430-432-435-232230- /O.CAN.KLCH.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170124T0000Z/ SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 319 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER ADVISORY. WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RECOVER AS NORTH WINDS DIMINISH. $$ GMZ455-472-475-232230- /O.CAN.KLCH.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170124T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 319 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON, AND THROUGH 9 PM FOR THE WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY FROM 20 TO 60 NM. $$ 13
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 Jan 21, 5:51 AM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 5:51 AM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
551 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2017
.DISCUSSION...
12Z TAFS
&&
.AVIATION...
A line of thunderstorms that pushed across the area overnight has
nearly stalled just to the southeast of ARA. As such, VCTS to TSRA
can be expected at ARA for the next couple of hours before what is
left of the line pushes into southeast LA. Elsewhere, activity has
come to an end. Winds turned briefly northward behind the
boundary, but most sites have already veered back S or SE.
Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop
this afternoon into this evening in association with a rapidly
developing surface low and cold front. Activity is not expected to
be as widespread as this most recent event. However, scattered
thunderstorms with a few on the stronger side is anticipated.
Inserted VCTS at all sites beginning between 19 and 21Z.
Behind the front winds will turn northerly and increase
significantly as a rapidly tightening pressure gradient
surrounding the passing low influences the area. The strongest
winds will develop during the day Sunday just beyond the scope of
this forecast package.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 459 AM CST Sat Jan 21 2017/
DISCUSSION...
The airmass was stabilizing from west to east this morning after
a very stormy night in which high winds and large hail swept
through the area. South central Louisiana continued to see showers
and thunderstorms at this hour.
Satellite imagery showed clearing skies across southeast Texas
and southwest Louisiana. However...we also noted that low clouds
were already returning to central Texas and approaching our
southeast Texas counties this morning. Temperatures were in the
upper 50s to lowers 60s except for a pocket of lower 70s across
the morgan city area of Louisiana.
Expecting to have a decent day today with clouds remaining with us
but the rain mostly confined to the eastern areas. However...a
strong upper level trough was poised to move into Texas and
Oklahoma this evening resulting in moisture and instability
returning to our area late this afternoon into tonight. Showers
and thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening along and
ahead of the cold front tonight. Widespread Severe weather is
expected to be well east of our area...so we are expecting
general thunderstorm activity Saturday night as opposed to what we
had overnight. Keep fingers crossed that we only see isolated
severe weather if any.
As the upper level storm system shifts east on Sunday...Northwest
winds are expected to be brisk on the back side of the low. We
will probably have wind advisory conditions on Sunday. Will let
the dayshift get another look before issuing said product.
High pressure and cooler conditions will setup Sunday through
Tuesday as high pressure prevails. However...Temperatures will
trend back upward beginning Tuesday ahead of the next cold front
which is expected to bring rain chances back into the picture
Tuesday and Wednesday. High pressure will settle back in Thursday
and Friday with dry weather returning.
MARINE...
A upper level disturbance will move away from the area this
morning allowing for decreased rain chances for today. Rains will
return again tonight ahead of the next strong upper level trough
and cold front which will swing through the area by early Sunday.
Dangerously strong winds are expected to develop in the wake of
the front along with unusually high seas. A gale watch is in
effect late tonight into late sunday night.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 73 54 64 44 / 30 50 10 10
LCH 76 58 68 49 / 20 40 10 0
LFT 79 60 69 50 / 30 50 10 0
BPT 78 56 70 48 / 20 40 10 0
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Gale Watch from late tonight through late Sunday night for
GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475.
Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning for GMZ450-452-
455.
&&
AVIATION...66Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 5:16 AM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 516 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 221130- 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- 516 AM CST SAT JAN 21 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 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. GENERAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST AT THIS TIME FOR THE AREA. WE CANNOT RULE OUT ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-221130- 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- 516 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GULF WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. MARINER CAN EXPECT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...AS WELL AS UNUSUALLY HIGH SEAS AS DEEP LOW PRESSURE ADVANCES THROUGH THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND INTO THE SOUTHEAST CONUS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 21, 8:37 AM CST, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
837 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0722 PM HAIL CHINA 30.05N 94.34W
01/20/2017 E0.25 INCH JEFFERSON TX PUBLIC
0730 PM HAIL BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W
01/20/2017 E0.75 INCH JEFFERSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORT FROM BEAUMONT PD.
0752 PM HAIL VIDOR 30.13N 94.00W
01/20/2017 E0.88 INCH ORANGE TX PUBLIC
0753 PM HAIL VIDOR 30.13N 94.00W
01/20/2017 E1.00 INCH ORANGE TX PUBLIC
0755 PM HAIL LAKEVIEW 30.22N 94.11W
01/20/2017 E1.00 INCH HARDIN TX PUBLIC
0805 PM TSTM WND GST BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W
01/20/2017 E70.00 MPH JEFFERSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
ASSOCIATED WITH WALL CLOUD.
0814 PM HAIL ORANGE 30.10N 93.76W
01/20/2017 E1.00 INCH ORANGE TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
SD REPORTS DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0835 PM HAIL MAURICEVILLE 30.22N 93.87W
01/20/2017 E0.25 INCH ORANGE TX NWS EMPLOYEE
0840 PM HAIL ORANGE 30.10N 93.76W
01/20/2017 E1.75 INCH ORANGE TX PUBLIC
1045 PM HAIL OBERLIN 30.62N 92.76W
01/20/2017 E1.00 INCH ALLEN LA PUBLIC
1048 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE TOPSY 30.43N 93.11W
01/20/2017 ALLEN LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ACROSS TOPSY BEL RD.NEAR TEXAS EASTERN.
1113 PM HAIL WELSH 30.24N 92.81W
01/20/2017 E1.25 INCH JEFFERSON DAVIS LA BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 8:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 42 min |
| Jan 20, 8:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 28 min |
| Jan 20, 8:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 21 min |
| Jan 20, 9:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 23 min |
| Jan 20, 9:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 37 min |
| Jan 20, 10:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 25 min |
| Jan 20, 10:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 24 min |
| Jan 20, 10:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis | 34 min |
| Jan 20, 10:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson Davis | 31 min |
| Jan 20, 10:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 28 min |
| Jan 20, 10:50 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 55 min | |
| Jan 20, 10:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline | 31 min |
| Jan 20, 11:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis | 25 min |
| Jan 20, 11:09 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| Jan 20, 11:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 20 min |
| Jan 20, 11:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis | 32 min |
| Jan 20, 11:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 28 min |
| Jan 20, 11:35 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Calcasieu | 115 min |
| Jan 20, 11:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 8 min |
| Jan 20, 11:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 19 min |
| Jan 21, 12:12 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Evangeline, Saint Landry | 33 min |
| Jan 21, 12:16 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 12:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry | 28 min |
| Jan 21, 12:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 67 min |
| Jan 21, 1:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 68 min |
| Jan 21, 1:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 26 min |
| Jan 21, 1:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Avoyelles, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 56 min |
| Jan 21, 1:45 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 2 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline, Rapides | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 2:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 40 min |
| Jan 21, 2:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 52 min |
| Jan 21, 3:19 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | LCH | 6 hr | |
| Jan 21, 8:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Allen | 4 days |
| Jan 21, 8:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Allen | 7 days |
| Jan 21, 8:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 5 days |
| Jan 21, 8:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 5 days |
| Jan 21, 8:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 57 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:26 AM CST | Gale Warning | LCH | 45 hr | |
| Jan 21, 1:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:45 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 45 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:35 PM CST | Low Water Advisory | LCH | 18 hr | |
| Jan 20, 7:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson | 34 min |
| Jan 20, 7:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Orange | 29 min |
| Jan 20, 7:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin | 33 min |
| Jan 20, 7:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange | 35 min |
| Jan 20, 7:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson | 34 min |
| Jan 20, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Jan 20, 7:49 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange | 116 min |
| Jan 20, 8:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Orange | 37 min |
| Jan 20, 8:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 30 min |
| Jan 20, 8:43 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson | 6 days |
| Jan 20, 11:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Tyler | 33 min |
| Jan 21, 12:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton | 52 min |
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