October Heat Wave in California; Tropical Cyclone Possible in the Gulf

Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across coastal southern California up through the Bay Area and Central Valley through midweek resulting in result in Major to Extreme HeatRisk. A tropical depression is likely to form over the Gulf of America during the middle part of this week with further strengthening possible as it moves northeastward later this week. Read More >

*Tropical Storm Fay*
September 5-11, 2002

PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...TROPICAL STORM FAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 534 PM CDT SAT SEP 7 2002 A. HIGHEST WINDS... SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT...BPT...ASOS PEAK GUST...070 DEGREES 26 KT AT 0215 UTC SEP 7 2002 2-MINUTE....070 DEGREES 21 KT AT 0242 UTC SEP 7 2002 LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT...LCH...ASOS PEAK GUST...120 DEGREES 29 KT AT 1604 UTC SEP 6 2002 2-MINUTE....120 DEGREES 24 KT AT 1605 UTC SEP 6 2002 LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT...LFT...ASOS PEAK GUST...080 DEGREES 17 KT AT 0141 UTC SEP 7 2002 2-MINUTE....090 DEGREES 14 KT AT 0156 UTC SEP 7 2002 ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT...ARA...ASOS PEAK GUST...070 DEGREES 15 KT AT 0553 UTC SEP 7 2002 2-MINUTE....110 DEGREES 13 KT AT 1604 UTC SEP 6 2002 SALT POINT...P92...ASOS PEAK GUST...080 DEGREES 13 KT AT 0133 UTC SEP 7 2002 2-MINUTE....100 DEGREES 08 KT AT 0142 UTC SEP 7 2002 ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL...AEX...ASOS PEAK GUST...160 DEGREES 22 KT AT 1720 UTC SEP 6 2002 2-MINUTE....160 DEGREES 17 KT AT 1721 UTC SEP 6 2002 ESLER REGIONAL...ESF...ASOS PEAK GUST...130 DEGREES 21 KT AT 0223 UTC SEP 7 2002 2-MINUTE....150 DEGREES 17 KT AT 1611 UTC SEP 6 2002 SEA RIM STATE PARK...SRST2...NOAA C-MAN PEAK GUST...080 DEGREES 36 KT AT 1855 UTC SEP 6 2002 10-MINUTE...077 DEGREES 29 KT AT 1820 UTC SEP 6 2002 SKYWARN WEATHER OBSERVERS IN COASTAL AREAS OF CAMERON PARISH REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE 15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE BETWEEN 1500 UTC SEP 6 2002 AND 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002. B. LOWEST PRESSURE... SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL...BPT...1008.1 MB AT 0035 UTC SEP 7 2002 LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL......LCH...1009.8 MB AT 0321 UTC SEP 7 2002 LAFAYETTE REGIONAL.........LFT...1010.2 MB AT 2329 UTC SEP 6 2002 ACADIANA REGIONAL..........ARA...1010.2 MB AT 2259 UTC SEP 6 2002 SALT POINT.................P92...1009.5 MB AT 2255 UTC SEP 6 2002 ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL...AEX...1010.2 MB AT 2359 UTC SEP 6 2002 ESLER REGIONAL.............ESF...1010.8 MB AT 0018 UTC SEP 7 2002 SEA RIM STATE PARK.......SRST2...1006.9 MB AT 0000 UTC SEP 7 2002 C. RAINFALL... SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL...1 HR...0.09 IN AT 2000 UTC SEP 6 2002 6 HR...0.21 IN AT 0000 UTC SEP 7 2002 12 HR...0.26 IN AT 0500 UTC SEP 7 2002 24 HR...0.32 IN AT 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002 LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL......1 HR...0.18 IN AT 1700 UTC SEP 6 2002 6 HR...0.28 IN AT 2100 UTC SEP 6 2002 12 HR...0.31 IN AT 0100 UTC SEP 7 2002 24 HR...0.31 IN AT 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002 LAFAYETTE REGIONAL.........1 HR...0.01 IN AT 0100 UTC SEP 7 2002 6 HR...0.02 IN AT 1900 UTC SEP 6 2002 12 HR...0.03 IN AT 0100 UTC SEP 7 2002 24 HR...0.03 IN AT 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002 ACADIANA REGIONAL..........1 HR...0.01 IN AT 0100 UTC SEP 7 2002 6 HR...0.01 IN AT 0100 UTC SEP 7 2002 12 HR...0.02 IN AT 1800 UTC SEP 6 2002 24 HR...0.03 IN AT 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002 SALT POINT.................1 HR...0.02 IN AT 1800 UTC SEP 6 2002 6 HR...0.05 IN AT 2100 UTC SEP 6 2002 12 HR...0.07 IN AT 0100 UTC SEP 7 2002 24 HR...0.07 IN AT 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002 ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL...1 HR...0.02 IN AT 0300 UTC SEP 7 2002 6 HR...0.02 IN AT 0300 UTC SEP 7 2002 12 HR...0.02 IN AT 0300 UTC SEP 7 2002 24 HR...0.02 IN AT 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002 ESLER REGIONAL.............1 HR...0.04 IN AT 0300 UTC SEP 7 2002 6 HR...0.04 IN AT 0300 UTC SEP 7 2002 12 HR...0.04 IN AT 0300 UTC SEP 7 2002 24 HR...0.04 IN AT 0600 UTC SEP 7 2002 D. STORM SURGE... MAXIMUM TIDE READINGS... SABINE PASS GAUGE....4.26 FT MLLW AT 1100 UTC SEP 7 2002 CAMERON TIDE GAUGE...3.99 FT MLLW AT 1200 UTC SEP 7 2002 TIDES RAN 1.5 TO 2.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FROM SABINE PASS TO CAMERON FROM 0000 UTC SEP 6 2002 THROUGH 1800 UTC SEP 7 2002. E. BEACH EROSION... NWS STORM SURVEY INDICATES MINOR EROSION ALONG UPPER TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA COAST...DUE TO 6 TO 8 FT SEAS ON TOP OF 2 FT STORM SURGE. PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN JOHNSON BAYOU AND HOLLY BEACH IN CAMERON PARISH HAD WATER AND DEBRIS COME ACROSS IT DURING THE HIGH TIDES ON SEPTEMBER 6TH AND 7TH. ONLY THE SIDES OF THE ROADS OF HIGHWAYS 82 AND 87 NEAR SABINE PASS AND PORT ARTHUR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAD WATER AND DEBRIS DURING THESE HIGH TIDES. STORM SURGE WATER ENTERED A FEW CAMPS AT CONSTANCE BEACH IN CAMERON PARISH FROM THE LATE AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER 6 2002 THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 7 2002. SOME WATER BACKED UP FROM THE CATCH BASINS AND COVERED PORTIONS OF MAIN STREET IN CAMERON FROM LATE AFTERNOON ON SEPTEMBER 6 2002 THROUGH THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 7 2002. NO WATER ENTERED ANY HOMES OR BUSINESSES. F. FLOODING... NO FLASH FLOODING. G. TORNADOES... NO TORNADOES H. STORM EFFECTS... NO DEATHS OR INJURIES. NO EVACUATIONS WERE ORDERED. R. ERICKSON