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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Lake Charles, LA

March 24, 20176 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2017, 4:10 AM CDT for 6 parishes in Louisiana. It took effect at Mar 24, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2017, 4:10 AM CDT (09:10 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 25, 2017, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA

Counties Avoyelles Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

673 
WWUS74 KLCH 240910
NPWLCH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
410 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...ELEVATED AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY BREEZES EXPECTED TODAY...

.A low pressure system will move out of the Rockies and across 
the Southern Plains today. The pressure gradient associated with 
the low will allow southerly winds to increase by afternoon and 
become strong and gusty at times. 

LAZ041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-242100-
/O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0004.170324T1500Z-170324T2300Z/
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-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, Breaux Bridge, Cade, 
St. Martinville, 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, Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City
410 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...From late morning through the afternoon.

* WINDS...South sustained 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles
  especially on east-west roadways and on bridges and overpasses.
  Loose lawn objects along with trash cans will be blown around.

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.

&&

$$

Rua
2 follow-up statements
536 
WWUS74 KLCH 241532
NPWLCH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1032 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...ELEVATED AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY BREEZES EXPECTED TODAY...

.A low pressure system will move out of the Rockies and across
the Southern Plains today. The pressure gradient associated with
the low will allow southerly winds to increase by afternoon and
become strong and gusty at times.

LAZ029-032-033-242300-
/O.EXA.KLCH.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170324T2300Z/
Avoyelles-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Including the cities of Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, 
Simmesport, Mansura, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, 
Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, and Eunice
1032 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...From late morning through the afternoon.

* WINDS...South sustained 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions for high profile 
  vehicles especially on east-west roadways and on bridges and 
  overpasses. Loose lawn objects along with trash cans will be 
  blown around. 

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>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-242300-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170324T2300Z/
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-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, Breaux Bridge, Cade, 
St. Martinville, 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, Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City
1032 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...From late morning through the afternoon.

* WINDS...South sustained 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions for high profile 
  vehicles especially on east-west roadways and on bridges and 
  overpasses. Loose lawn objects along with trash cans will be 
  blown around. 

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.

&&

$$
789 
WWUS74 KLCH 242014
NPWLCH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
314 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...ELEVATED AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY BREEZES EXPECTED TODAY...

.A low pressure system will move out of the Rockies and across
the Southern Plains today. The pressure gradient associated with
the low will allow southerly winds to increase by afternoon and
become strong and gusty at times.

LAZ052>054-073-074-TXZ215-250415-
/O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T0500Z/
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-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, 
Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, 
Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, 
and Sea Rim State Park
314 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* TIMING...From now through midnight.

* WINDS...South sustained 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions for high profile 
  vehicles especially on east-west roadways and on bridges and 
  overpasses. Loose lawn objects along with trash cans will be 
  blown around. 

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.

&&

$$

LAZ029-032-033-041>045-055-TXZ216-242300-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170324T2300Z/
Avoyelles-Evangeline-St. Landry-Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-
Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-Orange-
Including the cities of Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, 
Simmesport, Mansura, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, 
Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lake Charles, Sulphur, 
Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, 
Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, 
Cade, St. Martinville, Stephensville, Orange, Vidor, 
and Bridge City
314 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...From late morning through the afternoon.

* WINDS...South sustained 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions for high profile 
  vehicles especially on east-west roadways and on bridges and 
  overpasses. Loose lawn objects along with trash cans will be 
  blown around. 

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.

&&

$$

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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.