Strong north winds behind a cold front caused the tide level at Sabine Pass to fall below one foot below mllw during two tide cycles.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
Strong north winds behind a cold front caused the tide level at Sabine Pass to fall below one foot below mllw during two tide cycles.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jan 2, 5:20 AM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
520 AM CST THU JAN 2 2014
.AVIATION UPDATE...REGARDING 12Z TAF ISSUANCE. SKIES WILL RAPIDLY
CLEAR THIS MORNING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AS SHARPLY DRIER
AIR ADVECTS INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF AN EXITING COLD FRONT.
STRONG WINDS WILL RAMP UP TO 15-20 KNOTS SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS
GENERALLY IN A 25 TO 30 KNOT RANGE. WINDS WILL WEAKEN TOWARD LATE
AFTERNOON.
&&
MARCOTTE
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 328 AM CST THU JAN 2 2014/
DISCUSSION...MAIN FORECAST ISSUE FOR THIS CYCLE WILL BE
TEMPERATURES. COLD FRONT IS ON TRACK TO MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST
AREA THIS MORNING. AN AREA OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FAR
EASTERN PART OF FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING SO WILL HAVE A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN. WIND ADVISORY LOOKS GOOD FOR TODAY AS CAA SURGE
SHOULD BRING SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH. OVERALL
TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL DURING THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING
BELOW THE FREEZING MARK TONIGHT OVER NEARLY ALL INLAND AREAS.
WILL HAVE A BRIEF WARMUP ON SATURDAY THEN THE NEXT FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY. WILL HAVE CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON
SUNDAY WITH DRIER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE FREEZING TEMPERATURES
FOR SUNDAY NIGHT.
A MUCH COLDER WEATHER PATTERN IS IN STORE FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
ARCTIC HIGH SLOWLY MOVES FROM SOUTHERN PLAINS THROUGH SE U.S. HIGH
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE MAINLY IN THE 40S FOR BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY
WITH LOW TEMPERATURES NEAR HARD FREEZE CRITERIA MONDAY NIGHT.
MILDER WEATHER IS EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEK AS THE HIGH SHIFTS EAST
AND SE FLOW RETURNS.
MARINE...URRENT MARINE HAZARDS LOOK GOOD FOR NOW AS SURGE OF
NORTHERLY WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO ENTER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS
MORNING. WINDS COULD PEAK NEAR GALE FORCE OFFSHORE BUT FOR NOW WILL
HOLD OFF ON GALE WARNING. DID EXTEND SCA THROUGH 12Z FOR NEARSHORE
AND OFFSHORE WATERS. 00Z SURGE GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW WATER
LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL FOR LATER TODAY LOW WATER ADVISORY
LOOKS GOOD FOR NOW...ESPECIALLY AROUND LOW TIDE. WINDS SHOULD
DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BUT ANOTHER FRONT WILL LIKELY
BRINGS WINDS TO SCA CRITERIA BY SUNDAY. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
BE PERSISTENT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AND GRADIENT MAY STILL
REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH FOR SCA TO CONTINUE EVEN IN THE TRANSITION TO
RETURN FLOW.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH 55 31 50 34 59 / 10 0 10 0 10
KBPT 56 31 51 37 61 / 10 0 10 0 10
KAEX 50 27 47 28 58 / 10 0 10 0 10
KLFT 53 29 48 31 58 / 10 0 10 0 10
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...
CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON
DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST.
LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON...
WEST CAMERON.
TX...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN
NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON...TYLER.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: 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 INTRACOASTAL
CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM CAMERON
LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM LOWER
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CALCASIEU LAKE...SABINE LAKE...
VERMILION BAY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 458 AM CST THU JAN 2 2014 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 031100- 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- 458 AM CST THU JAN 2 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING OVER LOWER ACADIANA. OTHERWISE DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA AND A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED LATE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS...INCLUDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AND DRIVERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION OVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION...INCLUDING PROTECTING SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND BRINGING PETS INDOORS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE LIKELY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ALTHOUGH MAINLY OVER CENTRAL LOUISIANA. TEMPERATURES MAY APPROACH THE FREEZING MARK JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE LIKELY SUNDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH A HARD FREEZE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL LOUISIANA. MUCH COLDER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES ONLY REACHING THE 40S OVER MOST AREAS. A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-031100- 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- 458 AM CST THU JAN 2 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT FOR THE NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS. ALSO...A LOW WATER ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT TODAY. DURING LOW TIDE... ACTUAL TIDE LEVELS WILL RUN BETWEEN -2.0 TO -2.5 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS ON SUNDAY. AGAIN STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND IT WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS LIKELY ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
2 astronomical low tide. Local standard time, as filed.
A strong cold front moved through during the 2nd with north winds driving the tide levels below normal. The tide gage at Sabine Pass reported water levels falling below one foot below mllw during the morning and into the afternoon of the 2nd. The tide fell to -1.84 feet at 9:28 AM CST.
A strong cold front moved through during the 2nd with north winds driving the tide levels below normal. The tide gage at Sabine Pass reported water levels falling below one foot below mllw during the morning of the 3rd. The tide fell to -1.23 feet at 9:26 AM CST.
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