FZUS74 KLCH 011530
MWSLCH
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1030 AM CDT WED OCT 1 2008
GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-012100-
/X.NEW.KLCH.MA.S.0004.081001T1530Z-081001T2100Z/
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 EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
1030 AM CDT WED OCT 1 2008
...NEW MARINE ZONE COVERAGE EFFECTIVE 10:30 AM CDT OCTOBER 1
2008...
TO:   SUBSCRIBERS:
          -FAMILY OF SERVICES
          -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE 
          -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
          -OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES.
FROM:   THERESE Z. PIERCE
          CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT   IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE ZONE COVERAGE FOR INLAND 
          SABINE LAKE...CALCASIEU LAKE...AND VERMILION BAY: 
          EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008. 
EFFECTIVE TODAY AT 1030 AM CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/...1130 AM
EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME...OR 1530 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME
/UTC/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN LAKE CHARLES
LOUISIANA IS NOW ISSUING FORECASTS FOR ITS MAJOR INLAND LAKES AND
BAYS AS SEPARATE MARINE ZONES.
THE FIRST CHANGE SPLIT SABINE LAKE FROM MARINE ZONE GMZ450...
WHICH EXTENDS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX...OUT 20 NAUTICAL
MILES. THIS SPLIT WILL OCCUR AT THE MOUTH OF THE SABINE RIVER AT
SABINE TX.
THE SECOND CHANGE ADDED CALCASIEU LAKE AND LOWER CALCASIEU 
RIVER TO THE MARINE ZONES...AND PERFORMED A SPLIT FROM MARINE ZONE 
GMZ450...WHICH EXTENDS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX...OUT 
20 NAUTICAL MILES. THIS SPLIT WILL OCCUR AT THE MOUTH OF THE 
CALCASIEU RIVER AT CAMERON LA.
THE THIRD CHANGE SPLIT VERMILION BAY FROM MARINE ZONE GMZ455...WHICH
EXTENDS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA
OUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES. THIS SPLIT OCCURS AT THE WESTERN END OF
MARSH ISLAND NEAR LIGHTHOUSE POINT...AND FROM THE EASTERN END OF
MARSH ISLAND NEAR LAKE POINT TO MARONE POINT ACROSS EASTERN
VERMILION BAY.
TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THESE CHANGES...GO TO THE FOLLOWING 
WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.WEATHER.GOV/LCH/MARINE/NEWMARINEZONES2008.PHP
TABLE 1 LISTS ALL OF THE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY WFO LAKE CHARLES THAT 
ARE AFFECTED BY THE MARINE ZONE CHANGES. TABLE 2 LISTS ALL THE MARINE
ZONES AND UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/S FOR WFO LAKE CHARLES.
TABLE 1: WFO LAKE CHARLES PRODUCTS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE MARINE 
ZONE CHANGES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008
PRODUCT NAME                WMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  CWFLCHFZUS54 KLCH
MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  MWWLCHWHUS74 KLCH
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  SMWLCHWHUS54 KLCH
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  MWSLCHFZUS74 KLCH
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT  HLSLCHWTUS84 KLCH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  HWOLCHFLUS44 KLCH
SHORT TERM FORECAST  NOWLCHFPUS74 KLCH
WEATHER WATCH CLEARANCE  WCNLCHWWUS64 KLCH
NOTIFICATION
TABLE 2: MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UGCS FOR WHICH WFO LAKE
CHARLES ISSUES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS.
MARINE ZONE NAME             UGC  
SABINE LAKEGMZ430 /NEW UGC/
CALCASIEU LAKEGMZ432 /NEW UGC/
VERMILION BAYGMZ435 /NEW UGC/
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYAGMZ455
RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVERGMZ475
TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY GMZ452
TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TOGMZ472
CAMERON LA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON L
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