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Gale Warning 3, NWS Lake Charles, LA

December 13, 2020

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this gale warning at Dec 13, 2020, 3:26 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 13, 2020, 3:26 PM CST (21:26 UTC)
Expired: Dec 14, 2020, 6:00 AM CST
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

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 Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 13, 3:22 PM CST, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 3:22 PM CST, 4 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
322 PM CST Sun Dec 13 2020

.DISCUSSION...
Weak surface low in east Texas has pushed a warm front north out
of the Gulf, in the vicinity of US 190. Ahead of the warm front
temperatures are in the 50s, while behind the warm front
temperatures are in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Meanwhile, a cold
front also extends south from the weak surface low, between
Houston and Beaumont. A large swath of rain extends across central
Louisiana, while a line of showers and thunderstorms extends from
sour Lake to Galveston. This line will need to be monitored, per
SPC, there is a small chance for strong to severe storms in this
warm sector through early this evening. High wind shear is noted
across most of our forecast area, but the limiting factor is the
instability, which is not only lacking near the surface, but aloft
as well.

After the line of showers and thunderstorms moves through this
evening, drier and colder weather is on tap for Monday, and at
least part of the day on Tuesday, before a mid-level shortwave
tries to produce some rain Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night.
No severe weather is expected with this system.

Freezing temperatures are looking likely for Thursday morning,
mainly over east Texas and central Louisiana. There is a chance
the freezing temperatures could get as far south as the I-10
corridor, so monitor this forecast as we go through the week.

Finally, the end of the week brings yet another warm front/cold
front/weak low pressure to our area on Saturday. Stay tuned this
week as we monitor this system as well.

&&

.MARINE...
Winds and seas will be high tonight as a cold front moves through
the northwest Gulf. Wind gusts should be gale force overnight,
especially in the outer coastal waters. In addition, due to the
strong northerly winds, a low water advisory is issued for late
tonight into tomorrow morning as tides will run 1 to 2 feet below
normal. This will likely impact marine traffic on the Sabine-
Neches and Calcasieu waterways.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  39  49  33  51 /  70   0   0  20
LCH  40  51  38  56 /  40   0   0  30
LFT  44  51  39  57 /  70   0   0  10
BPT  40  52  41  58 /   0   0   0  30

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to noon CST Monday for GMZ470-472-
     475.

     Gale Warning until 6 AM CST Monday for GMZ470-472-475.

     Low Water Advisory from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Monday for
     GMZ430-432.

     Small Craft Advisory until noon CST Monday for GMZ430-432-435-
     450-452-455.

&&

PUBLIC...15

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 13, 4:24 AM CST, 11 hours 2 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 13, 10:34 AM CST, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1034 AM CST Sun Dec 13 2020

TXZ180-201-259-131715-
Hardin TX-Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
1034 AM CST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1034 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thicket, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Woodville, Saratoga, Warren, Town Bluff, Thicket, Wildwood, Spurger,
Honey Island, Village Mills, Ivanhoe and Hillister.

LAT...LON 3049 9461 3049 9454 3058 9456 3102 9427
      3087 9401 3027 9453 3035 9468 3037 9469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 212DEG 35KT 3039 9457

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Special weather statement, Dec 13, 1:03 PM CST, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
103 PM CST Sun Dec 13 2020

LAZ033-043>045-052-074-131945-
Acadia LA-Lafayette LA-Vermilion LA-St. Landry LA-
Upper St. Martin LA-East Cameron LA-
103 PM CST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAFAYETTE...EAST CENTRAL
CAMERON...SOUTHEASTERN ACADIA...NORTHWESTERN VERMILION...WEST CENTRAL
ST. MARTIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 145 PM CST...

At 103 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Lowry, or 12 miles southwest of Klondike, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Crowley, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, Kaplan,
Gueydan, Leonville, Arnaudville, Klondike, Broussard, Sunset, Duson,
Maurice, Grand Coteau, Morse, Cankton, Wright and Mire.

LAT...LON 2975 9275 2990 9286 3049 9196 3026 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 235DEG 49KT 2987 9273

06

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 12, 7:50 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		40 hr
Dec 13, 9:39 AM CST	Low Water Advisory	LCH		30 hr
Dec 13, 11:47 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
Dec 13, 1:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	42 min
Dec 13, 3:26 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		21 hr
Dec 13, 4:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	46 min
Dec 13, 5:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Rapides	43 min
Dec 13, 5:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more	47 min
Dec 13, 10:34 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	41 min
Dec 13, 3:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange	56 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.