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Special Marine Warning 41, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 5, 2021

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special marine warning at May 5, 2021, 9:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2021, 9:40 AM CDT (14:40 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2021, 10:15 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at May 5, 9:32 AM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 9:32 AM CDT, 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 4:17 AM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
417 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

LAZ027>033-041>043-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-060930-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-West Cameron-East Cameron-Tyler-
Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
417 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to return by Sunday afternoon,
with a daily chance for showers or storms expected through the week.
At this time, the risk of severe weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ044-045-052>055-060930-
Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-
Lower St. Martin-
417 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana and
southwest Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A few showers or thunderstorms can be expected primarily across lower
portions of the Acadiana region. While the threat for severe storms
is low, an isolated strong storm or two capable of producing strong
wind gusts will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to return by Sunday afternoon,
with a daily chance for showers or storms expected through the week.
At this time, the risk of severe weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-060930-
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-
417 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the
coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Small craft exercise caution continues through noon, with northerly
winds expected to diminish through the afternoon.

Widely scattered to scattered showers and storms will be possible,
mainly east of Cameron. Some storms will be capable of producing
brief strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Moderate southerly winds will return on Saturday, with periods of
exercise caution or marginal advisory conditions possible at times
through early next week.

Otherwise no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 5, 6:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 6:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSt. Mary44 min
May 5, 2:22 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAllen25 days

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Louisiana, 2021Every special marine warning in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.