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Gale Warning 6, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2018, 3:06 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 20, 2018, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 19, 2018, 3:06 PM CST (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
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482 WHUS74 KLIX 192106 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 306 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .A deepening surface low will slowly move northeast of the area Thursday bringing a cold front through the area while strong high pressure builds. The interaction between the surface low and the surface high will cause winds to reach dangerous levels over all marine areas. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-200515- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0047.181220T1200Z-181220T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KLIX.GL.A.0002.181220T1800Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.GL.W.0006.181220T1800Z-181221T1800Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 306 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect from noon Thursday to noon CST Friday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 knots becoming Northwest and rising to 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet in protected waters. Open gulf waters 3 feet nearshore building to 20 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
8 follow-up statements
160 WHUS74 KLIX 200336 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 936 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...AREAS OF DENSE FOG TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY THEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .Areas of dense fog are expected over much of the nearshore waters tonight and early Thursday morning. A deepening surface low will slowly move northeast of the area Thursday bringing a cold front through the area while strong high pressure builds. The interaction between the surface low and the surface high will cause winds and seas to reach dangerous levels over all marine areas Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-201145- /O.NEW.KLIX.MF.Y.0016.181220T0336Z-181220T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0047.181220T1500Z-181220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.181220T1800Z-181221T1800Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- 936 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CST Thursday. * WINDS...South to southwest 5 to 15 knots tonight becoming west 20 to 25 knots by late morning Thursday, then becoming northwest and rising to 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet in protected waters. Open gulf waters 3 feet nearshore building to up to 14 feet 20 nautical miles offshore. * VISIBILITY...One nautical mile or less. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ555-557-570-572-575-577-201145- /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0047.181220T1500Z-181220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.181220T1800Z-181221T1800Z/ Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 936 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...South to southwest 10 to 20 knots tonight becoming west Thursday morning then northwest and rising to 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots by late Thursday afternoon and continuing through Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet in protected waters. Open gulf waters 3 feet nearshore building to 20 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
081 WHUS74 KLIX 200957 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 357 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...AREAS OF DENSE FOG TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY THEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .Areas of dense fog will remain ahead of a cold front this morning. A cold front will move through the area allowing strong high pressure to build into the area. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-201800- /O.CON.KLIX.MF.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-181220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0047.181220T1500Z-181220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.181220T1800Z-181221T1800Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- 357 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots rising to 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet in protected waters. Open gulf waters 3 feet nearshore building to 14 feet offshore. * VISIBILITY...One nautical mile or less. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ555-557-570-572-575-577-201800- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0047.181220T1500Z-181220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.181220T1800Z-181221T1800Z/ Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 357 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots rising to 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...Open gulf waters 3 feet nearshore building to 20 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
583 WHUS74 KLIX 201533 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 933 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 .A cold front will move through the area allowing strong high pressure to build into the area. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-202345- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-181220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.181220T1800Z-181221T1800Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 933 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots rising to 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet in protected waters. Open gulf waters 3 feet nearshore building to 14 to 20 feet offshore. * VISIBILITY...One nautical mile or less. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
088 WHUS74 KLIX 202057 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 257 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 .A cold front will move through the area allowing strong high pressure to build into the area. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-210500- /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 257 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots rising to 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet in protected waters. Open gulf waters 3 feet nearshore building to 18 to 24 feet offshore. * VISIBILITY...One nautical mile or less. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
455 WHUS74 KLIX 210316 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 916 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 .A cold front will move through the area allowing strong high pressure to build into the region. GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-211130- /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 916 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 knots with gusts to near 50 knots in the open Gulf waters. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 6 feet in protected waters. Open gulf waters 9 to 12 feet nearshore and 14 to 18 feet offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
158 WHUS74 KLIX 211011 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 411 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 .Strong high pressure will continue to build into the region today. GMZ550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-211815- /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 411 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to midnight CST tonight. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots during the morning easing to 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 feet nearshore to 20 feet well offshore subsiding to 3 feet nearshore to 10 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ530-532-534-536-538-211815- /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.181221T1800Z-181222T0000Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 411 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 knots easing to 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
493 WHUS74 KLIX 211544 MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 944 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 .Strong high pressure will continue to build into the region today. GMZ550-552-570-572-212345- /O.CAN.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.181221T1544Z-181222T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- 944 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has cancelled the Gale Warning. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knots early. * WAVES/SEAS...3 feet nearshore to 10 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ530-532-534-536-538-212345- /O.CAN.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.181221T1544Z-181222T0000Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 944 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has cancelled the Gale Warning. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ555-557-575-577-212345- /O.CON.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 944 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots during the morning easing to 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 feet nearshore to 20 feet well offshore subsiding to 3 feet nearshore to 10 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ 24/RR
901 WHUS74 KLIX 211825 AAA MWWLIX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1225 PM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 .Strong high pressure will continue to build into the region today. GMZ555-557-575-577-220230- /O.EXP.KLIX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-181222T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM- 1225 PM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 30 knots with higher gusts. * WAVES/SEAS...3 feet nearshore to 10 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-220230- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-181222T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- 1225 PM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knots early. * WAVES/SEAS...3 feet nearshore to 10 feet well offshore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ530-532-534-536-538-220000- /O.CON.KLIX.SC.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- 1225 PM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...3 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ 24/RR
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 19, 8:13 AM CST, 6 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 8:13 AM CST, 6 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
813 AM CST Wed Dec 19 2018
.SOUNDING DISCUSSION...
No issues with the flight this morning aside from bursting a bit
earlier than normal, only reaching an altitude of 15.5 miles and a
pressure of 24.5 mb. The balloon burst 62 miles downrange NE over
Stone County, MS in the forest near White's Crossing.
Pretty dry looking stable sounding below 12.8kft but nearly
saturated from 500 mb upward, leading to a heavy virga profile
that will likely moisten the lower levels over time. A very
shallow surface based inversion to about 300 ft. Precipitable
water is a very low 0.40 inches. Winds start off calm in the
inversion layer, ENE 15 kt just above the inversion, veering to
SE-SW 15-35 kt to 500mb/18.5kft, then SW 40-120 kt above. Max wind
231/120kt at 39.6 kft. Tropopause as at 184 mb/41.2kft. 24/RR
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 302 AM CST Wed Dec 19 2018/
DISCUSSION...
Only real weather concerns will be during the first few days of
the forecast period as two different upper level features move
through the area. The first will affect the area today and tonight
as a southern stream shortwave trough ejects eastward out of Texas
and moves through the Lower Mississippi Valley. This feature will
result in widespread showers today and tonight with isolated
embedded thunderstorms possible this afternoon and this evening.
Any convection should remain elevated, and thus no severe weather
is expected. Brief periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be
possible, but generally expect rainfall totals through tonight to
be less than an inch. Temperatures today will be near normal for
this time of the year, topping out in the low to mid 60s.
The second, and stronger system moves in quickly following
today's feature as a northern stream long wave trough dives
southward through the plains states and toward the central Gulf
Coast. This system will bring a second round of rain to the area,
and will also be accompanied by a much colder air mass. Rainfall
is generally expected to be light, with totals only forecast
around a quarter of an inch for the Thursday and Thursday night
time frame. The cold air mass will begin to advect in by mid
morning, so expect highs to occur relatively early in the day with
falling temperatures through the afternoon. Still looks like
precipitation should remain in liquid form across the area as low
level cold air doesn't arrive until after the column begins to dry
out. At MCB, for instance, freezing level is still around 3500 ft
with a surface temperature in the mid to upper 40s at 00z Friday
and the column begins to dry out by 03z.
The bigger concern impact-wise will be potential for some fairly
strong winds Thursday afternoon through Thursday night, especially
south of the tidal lakes. Sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph with
higher gusts will be possible in these areas and a wind advisory
will likely be necessary. From the river parishes, through the
north shore and across the Mississippi Coast, winds will be
lighter, but will still be brisk with sustained speeds of 15 to 20
mph accompanied by higher gusts. One thing to consider with these
winds is that many people have already decorated their homes for
the holidays. If not secured properly before the winds pick up, a
few Santas could take flight - especially across the south shore
where winds will be strongest.
Cold air advection continues on Friday and highs are generally
expected to top out in the mid 50s with winds gradually calming
through the day. Winds will be light by Saturday night and should
allow for efficient radiative cooling when combined with clear
skies and low dewpoints. Lows are forecast to fall into the mid to
upper 30s north and upper 30s to lower 40s south Friday night.
By Saturday, a more zonal flow pattern will take control of the
area's weather and a gradual warming trend will begin. Expect
temperatures to rise above normal by Sunday afternoon and remain
fairly steady through Christmas Day with lows in the upper 40s
and lower 50s and highs generally in the upper 60s to possibly
just over 70 degrees. Not carrying any significant rain chances in
the extended as shortwave energy should generally remain north of
the local area.
AVIATION...
With plenty of cloud cover around OVC200, FG will not be an issue
unless the ceilings clear a bit. Ceiling will slowly lower through
the day from OVC200 to OVC060 around noon to OVC040 by mid afternoon
and OVC030 by dark. Some SHRA activity will begin to affect a few
terminals by late morning and spread to each location afterwards
as the activity moves from SW to NE. There is a possibility of
observing a TS but is not high enough to mention and this would
only occur for terminals over the southern half of the area. even
though cloud cover will be dense tonight, some reduction in vis is
possible as a trough axis and dry slot moves over the area. A
cold front moves in Thursday morning with more SHRA. Wrap around
ceilings will form behind the front with some continuing -SHRA as
well. Ceilings should be mostly stable at OVC030 to OVC020.
MARINE...
SE winds will slowly rise to around 15kt ahead of a trough axis that
will move through this evening bringing winds around to west then
NW. Wind speeds should remain the same through much of tonight until
a cold front moves through Thursday morning causing wind speeds to
rapidly rise to advisory conditions Thursday morning and gales by
Thursday around noon through Friday around noon. A small craft
advisory and gale watch has been posted for these conditions. This
will cover all marine areas since it is likely that frequent
gusts to gale or better over protected waters will occur as well.
Winds will begin to ease back and become southerly over the
weekend with the approach of a reinforcing cold front.
DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS code: Blue
Deployed: None
Activation: None
Activities: Gale watch
Decision Support Services (DSS) Code Legend
Green = No weather impacts that require action.
Blue = Long-fused watch, warning, or advisory in effect or
high visibility event; Marginal risk severe or excessive rain.
Yellow = Heightened impacts with short-fused watch, warning or
advisory issuances; radar support for Slight risk severe or
excessive rain.
Orange = High Impacts; Enhanced risk severe; nearby tropical events;
HazMat or other large episodes.
Red = Full engagement for Moderate to high risk of severe and/or
excessive rain; direct tropical threats; Events of National
Significance.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 60 50 56 38 / 90 80 70 70
BTR 60 50 54 40 / 80 30 70 60
ASD 63 53 59 40 / 90 50 60 70
MSY 64 53 59 44 / 70 30 60 60
GPT 62 54 61 43 / 80 70 60 70
PQL 65 54 63 42 / 90 90 60 70
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
GM...Gale Watch from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning for
GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to noon CST Thursday for GMZ530-
532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
MS...None.
GM...Gale Watch from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning for
GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to noon CST Thursday for GMZ532-
534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 19, 9:56 AM CST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New Orleans LA 956 AM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037- 039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-200400- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM-Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana- East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-St. Tammany-Iberville- West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-Livingston-Assumption- St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles- Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St. Bernard- Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower Jefferson- Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa- Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River- Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 956 AM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Southeast Louisiana...South Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Widespread showers with a few embedded thunderstorms are expected to affect the area today and tonight, with the highest rain chances this afternoon and this evening. Severe weather is not expected, but a few of the heavier showers could produce brief periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Very strong winds in the wake of a cold front will develop Thursday afternoon and persist through Friday morning across the coastal waters. A Gale Watch has been issued for this period. Mariners can expect sustained winds of 25 to 35 knots with higher gusts across all waters. Seas will range from 3 to 7 feet in protected waters. Across the open waters, seas will range from 3 feet near shore to as high as 20 feet in the far outer waters. Winds over land areas will be lighter than over the water, but will still be quite brisk, especially for areas south of the tidal lakes. Sustained winds of 20 to 35 mph with higher gusts possibly approaching 50 mph will be possible in these areas. This is especially so for those locations right near the southern coast of Lake Pontchartrain and along the elevated roadways in the city of New Orleans. Winds of this magnitude will blow around light weight loose objects, such as holiday decorations. A wind advisory will likely be needed late Thursday and Thursday night south of the tidal lakes. A High Wind Watch may be issued for locations right along the southern side of the lake. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. CAB
The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:38 AM CST | Gale Watch | LIX | 11 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:38 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LIX | 32 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:06 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LIX | Saint Bernard | 19 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LIX | Saint John the Baptist | 43 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:49 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 56 min |
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