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Special Marine Warning 13, NWS Lake Charles, LA

February 14, 2017

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special marine warning at Feb 14, 2017, 7:13 PM CST. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 14, 2017, 7:13 PM CST (01:13 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2017, 8:00 PM CST
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 special marine warning went out at Feb 14, 4:55 PM CST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 4:55 PM CST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 14, 5:50 AM CST, 13 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
550 AM CST Tue Feb 14 2017

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
151200-
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-
550 AM CST Tue Feb 14 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
An upper-level storm system moving eastward across Texas today
will help pull a surface low and an attendant warm front
northeastward into Southeast Texas and Central Louisiana through
this evening. Showers and a few thunderstorms will move into the
area later this morning...with thunderstorm activity expanding in
coverage into the afternoon hours as the precipitation spreads
eastward across the remainder of the forecast area. A few of the
storms could reach severe limits, primarily over Southeast Texas,
with the main threat being a few tornadoes...although damaging
wind gusts and large hail will also be possible. Heavy rainfall
will also be likely, especially across interior Southeast Texas
and Central Louisiana...with average rainfall amounts running up
to 2 inches. All rainfall will end from west to east late today
and tonight as a cold front sweeps through the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Drier and cooler weather can be expected for mid-week as high
pressure builds over the region. Another storm system is expected
to move out of Mexico and into the western Gulf States for Friday,
leading to another round of showers and maybe a few storms. Quiet
weather is in store for the weekend before another storm system
delivers showers and thunderstorms for Monday. No severe weather
is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely not be required.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-151200-
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-
550 AM CST Tue Feb 14 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the coastal waters beyond
20 nautical miles beginning late this afternoon as increasing
westerly, then northerly winds are expected behind the low and
cold front. In addition, strong thunderstorms will be possible
over the northwest Gulf of Mexico today...with locally higher wind
gusts, rough seas and severely reduced visibilities possible in
vicinity of the storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Winds and seas will relax by Wednesday afternoon...then no
hazardous weather conditions are expected thereafter.

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 6:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry119 min

Nearby

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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.