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Small Craft Advisory 18, NWS Lake Charles, LA

March 23, 2021

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Mar 23, 2021, 3:43 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2021, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA

The text

As transmitted.

241 
WHUS74 KLCH 232043
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
343 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

GMZ475-240445-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0018.210323T2043Z-210324T0900Z/
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
343 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal 
  City LA from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
477 
WHUS74 KLCH 240220
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
920 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

GMZ475-240900-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210324T0900Z/
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
920 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal 
  City LA from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
020 
WHUS74 KLCH 240923
MWWLCH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
423 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

GMZ475-241200-
/O.EXP.KLCH.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210324T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0019.210324T0923Z-210324T1200Z/
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
423 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Seas 4 to 6 feet.

* WHERE...Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal 
  City LA from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ452-455-472-241200-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SC.Y.0019.210324T0923Z-210324T1200Z/
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 Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
423 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA 
  out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to 
  Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM and Waters from Intracoastal 
  City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 4:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more43 min
Mar 23, 5:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu, Jefferson Davis84 min
Mar 23, 5:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLCHAllen, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin8 hr
Mar 23, 5:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more43 min
Mar 23, 5:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more2 hr
Mar 23, 6:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more44 min
Mar 23, 6:10 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry35 min
Mar 23, 6:36 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHSaint Landry24 min
Mar 23, 6:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH60 min
Mar 23, 6:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJefferson Davis24 min
Mar 23, 7:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAvoyelles, Evangeline, Saint Landry37 min
Mar 23, 7:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCameron26 min
Mar 23, 7:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Evangeline21 min
Mar 23, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH30 min
Mar 23, 7:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline and 3 more2 hr
Mar 23, 7:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCameron62 min
Mar 23, 7:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAvoyelles, Saint Landry30 min
Mar 23, 8:16 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHSaint Landry29 min
Mar 23, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHCameron, Vermilion36 min
Mar 23, 8:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHSaint Landry, Saint Martin45 min
Mar 23, 8:53 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHAcadia, Lafayette, Vermilion37 min
Mar 23, 9:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion50 min
Mar 23, 9:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline and 2 more3 hr
Mar 23, 10:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin32 min
Mar 23, 10:44 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH16 min
Mar 23, 11:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu21 days
Mar 23, 11:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry4 days
Mar 23, 11:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu5 days
Mar 23, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH52 min
Mar 23, 3:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHIberia, St. Mary116 min
Mar 23, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH90 min
Mar 23, 2:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHTyler33 min
Mar 23, 3:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHTyler15 min
Mar 23, 5:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHHardin, Jasper, Tyler40 min

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