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Small Craft Advisory 15, NWS Lake Charles, LA

March 19, 2018

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon39 min
Mar 18, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHVernon52 min
Mar 18, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon45 min
Mar 18, 10:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon40 min
Mar 19, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSt. Mary31 min
Mar 19, 12:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHSt. Mary9 min
Mar 19, 9:55 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryLCH3 hr
Mar 19, 10:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHRapides7 days
Mar 18, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Tyler47 min
Mar 18, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Tyler44 min
Mar 18, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHTyler24 min
Mar 18, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Tyler49 min
Mar 18, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Newton48 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.