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by Sam
Shamburger, Meteorologist Intern
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Americans
live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth. Each year,
Americans cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 2,500 floods,
1,000 tornadoes, as well as an average of 6 deadly hurricanes.
Potentially deadly weather impacts every American. Communities can now
rely on the National Weather Service
StormReady program to help them guard against the ravages of Mother
Nature.
Some 90% of all presidential-declared disasters are weather related,
leading to around 500 deaths per year and nearly $14 billion in damage.
StormReady helps arm America's communities with the communication
and safety skills needed to save lives and property– before and during
the event.
StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen
local safety programs.
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StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the
onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and
awareness. No community is storm proof, but
StormReady can help communities save lives.
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In
February 2005, Calcasieu Parish became
StormReady! The parish joins Beaumont, Nederland, and Jasper County
as the local
StormReady communities served by the
National Weather Service in Lake Charles. Please visit the
Local StormReady section of our website for more information! |
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by Donovan
Landreneau, Journeyman Forecaster
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National
Ocean Service has completed upgrading both the Sabine Pass, Texas and
Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana
tide gauges to give hourly tidal readings. Additional meteorological
information, such as air and water
temperature, will also be available at both sites. In addition, wind
speed and direction data will be available
at Calcasieu Pass.
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The National Weather Service's Lake Charles Weather Forecast Office
includes this information in its Other Marine Reports (OMR) product. This
product is transmitted using WMO code SXUS84 KLCH, on NOAA Weather
Radio, and is available on the internet. The OMR product can also be seen in
the Marine section of our web site.
The hourly tidal readings will be advertised using the Mean Lower Low Water
(MLLW) datum instead of the Mean Sea Level (MSL) datum used in the past.
This is done to conform to national standards, and to match units with the
hourly tidal predictions already using the Mean Lower Low Water datum.
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For Sabine Pass Texas, the tide level using Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) will be 1.0 feet lower than the
tide level using Mean Sea Level (MSL). For Example, a 3.0 foot tide in Mean Sea Level will be equal to a
2.0 foot tide in Mean Lower Low Water.
For Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana, the tide level using Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) will be 1.2 feet lower
than the tide level using Mean Sea Level (MSL). For example, a 3.0 foot tide in Mean Sea Level will be
equal to a 1.8 foot tide in Mean Lower Low Water.
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