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Small Craft Advisory 15, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Mar 19, 2018, 3:24 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 20, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2018, 3:24 PM CDT (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2018, 10:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 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 Mar 19, 12:20 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 12:20 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 4:59 AM CDT, 10 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 459 AM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 201000- 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- 459 AM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 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 reduce visibilities to below one mile in a few locations. However, visibilities between 2 and 3 miles will be more common with the fog lifting by mid morning. A cold front will move through the area this morning accompanied by another round of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation will come to an end across southeast Texas by mid morning, southwest Louisiana by around noon and across acadiana by early afternoon. Rainfall accumulations of around a tenth of an inch can be expected with higher amounts possible in more isolated heavy rain producing storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A second, dry cold front will quickly swing through the area early Tuesday morning turning and increasing winds out of the north at around 15 MPH with gusts of 20 to 25 MPH possible. Precipitation appears likely to return Saturday into Sunday although overall confidence is low due to guidance inconsistencies. This will become better resolved as the week progresses. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-201000- 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- 459 AM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A dense fog advisory is in effect for the nearshore marine waters as patchy dense marine fog is expected to persist through mid morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will accompany the passage of a cold front this morning. Behind the front, drier air will move into the region bringing the marine fog to an end. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A second, dry cold front will quickly swing through the area early Tuesday morning turning and increasing winds out of the north at around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots possible. A small craft advisory may be needed during the day Tuesday. Winds will lessen Tuesday night. Precipitation appears likely to return Saturday into Sunday although overall confidence is low due to guidance inconsistencies. This will become better resolved as the week progresses. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 52 min |
| Mar 18, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 40 min |
| Mar 19, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | St. Mary | 31 min |
| Mar 19, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | St. Mary | 9 min |
| Mar 19, 9:55 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | LCH | 3 hr | |
| Mar 19, 10:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Rapides | 7 days |
| Mar 18, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Tyler | 24 min |
| Mar 18, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Tyler | 49 min |
| Mar 18, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 48 min |
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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.