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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Lake Charles, LA

February 13, 2023

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 13, 2023, 9:15 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 14, 2023, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 13, 2023, 9:15 AM CST (15:15 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 14, 2023, 12:00 AM CST
Expired: Feb 14, 2023, 3:51 AM CST
In force: 4 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 Feb 13, 4:52 AM CST, 4 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 4:52 AM CST, 4 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 4:52 AM CST, 4 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
452 AM CST Mon Feb 13 2023

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-141100-
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-
452 AM CST Mon Feb 13 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Patchy fog has formed across the southern half of the CWA with
dissipation expected going into the latter part of the morning.
Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

South winds will become strong and gusty on Tuesday. A wind advisory
will likely be needed.

Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are
possible on Tuesday. At this time, no severe thunderstorms are
expected.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday into
Thursday. At this time, the probability of severe thunderstorms is
very low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-141100-
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-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
from 20 to 60 NM-
452 AM CST Mon Feb 13 2023

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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

South winds will become strong and gusty Monday night into Tuesday,
with gusts up to 30 knots possible. Scattered to numerous showers
and isolated thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday. At this time, no
severe thunderstorms are expected.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday into
Thursday. At this time, the probability of severe thunderstorms is
very low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 13, 2:29 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		33 hr
Feb 13, 2:31 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more	26 hr

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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.