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Small Craft Advisory 32, NWS Lake Charles, LA

November 8, 2018

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Nov 8, 2018, 3:46 PM CST. It took effect at Nov 9, 2018, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 8, 2018, 3:46 PM CST (21:46 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 9, 2018, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 10, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
In force
30 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 Nov 8, 11:31 AM CST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 11:31 AM CST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 8, 4:35 AM CST, 11 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
435 AM CST Thu Nov 8 2018

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
091045-
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-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 8 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 light to moderate fog will persist over the region through
the early morning before dissipating around 9 AM. Visibilities may
be reduced to 1 SM in some locations.

Isolated to scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will
continue to traverse the region through the day. Severe weather is
not anticipated.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
A cold front will move through the area late this evening into
Friday morning accompanied by widespread showers and
thunderstorms. While widespread severe weather is not anticipated
with this system, some of these storms will have the potential to
produce frequent cloud to ground lightning, gusty winds, and brief
heavy downpours.

Dry conditions will prevail Friday afternoon through Saturday
with precipitation chances returning Saturday night into Sunday
as a weak upper disturbance moves across the northern gulf. This
will be followed by another strong cold front swinging through the
area late Monday into Tuesday which will be accompanied by
widespread showers. Severe weather is not expected with either of
these features.

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

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-091045-
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-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 8 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Scattered showers will move from west to east across the coastal
waters through much of the day. Severe weather is not
anticipated.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
A cold front will move through the area late this evening into
Friday morning accompanied by widespread showers and
thunderstorms. While widespread severe weather is not anticipated
with this system, some of these storms will have the potential to
produce frequent cloud to ground lightning, gusty winds, and brief
heavy downpours. Strong offshore flow will develop in the wake of
this front with frequent gusts to gale force possible along with
seas of 8 - 10 feet. A gale watch has been issued from noon
Friday until noon Saturday.

Dry conditions will prevail Friday afternoon through Saturday
with precipitation chances returning Saturday night into Sunday
as a weak upper disturbance moves across the northern gulf. This
will be followed by another strong cold front swinging through the
area late Monday into Tuesday which will be accompanied by
widespread showers. Severe weather is not expected with either of
these features.

.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
Nov 7, 6:36 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHLafayette, Vermilion31 hr
Nov 7, 6:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry46 min
Nov 7, 10:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Martin65 min
Nov 7, 10:24 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLCHLafayette, Saint Martin3 hr
Nov 8, 12:49 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCameron56 min
Nov 8, 1:31 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu, Cameron119 min
Nov 8, 4:21 AM CSTGale WatchLCH17 hr
Nov 8, 10:10 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry48 hr
Nov 7, 8:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHHardin45 min
Nov 7, 9:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHHardin, Jefferson, Orange41 min
Nov 7, 9:44 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHJefferson, Orange31 min
Nov 7, 10:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJefferson, Orange20 min
Nov 7, 10:15 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLCHJefferson, Orange4 hr
Nov 7, 10:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHOrange46 min
Nov 8, 1:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHJefferson45 min
Nov 8, 10:10 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jefferson4 days

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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.