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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 14, 2019

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 14, 2019, 4:11 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2019, 4:11 AM CDT (09:11 UTC)
Expired
Apr 14, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
8 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 Apr 13, 6:58 PM CDT, 9 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 6:58 PM CDT, 9 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 4:05 PM CDT, 12 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
405 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
142115-
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-
405 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west
central Louisiana, and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Tornado watch 53 remains in effect for the northern half of the
area until 7 PM. Conditions will remain favorable for all forms of
severe weather including tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.
In addition, brief periods of heavy rainfall will be possible. A
cold front will move through the area from west to east this
evening bringing the severe weather threat to an end.

A wind advisory also remains in effect for portions of southwest
and central Louisiana until 7 PM Saturday. Winds of 20 to 25 MPH
are expected with gusts to 35.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Another area of low pressure and an associated cold front will
produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the
region on Wednesday. Some of these storms will have the potential
to be strong to severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be requested Wednesday.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-142115-
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-
405 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
across the coastal waters this afternoon into this evening. Some
storms could become strong to severe with waterspouts, hail and
strong gusty winds. In addition, heavy rainfall could reduce
visibilities to less than one mile at times. Storms will end from
west to east later night.

Strong onshore flow will continue through the evening with strong
offshore flow developing later tonight following the frontal
passage. A gale warning has been issued from 1 AM until 2 PM
Sunday. A small craft advisory will bracket the gale warning both
through this evening and tomorrow afternoon. Sustained winds of 20
to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots can be expected. This will
result in seas building to 7 to 10 feet.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be requested Wednesday.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 7:13 PM CDTWind AdvisoryLCHAvoyelles, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin6 hr
Apr 13, 8:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Orange32 hr

Nearby

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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.