PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
110 PM CST WED JAN 16 2008

...STRONG WINDS AFFECT GULF WATERS...

A POWERFUL SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO HAS PRODUCED WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS
OFFSHORE TODAY. SUSTAINED WINDS EQUAL TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WITH A FEW GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

BELOW IS A LIST OF SOME PEAK WIND AND WAVE MEASUREMENTS FOR
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16 2008 FROM COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WEATHER
REPORTING STATIONS IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO:


SITE             LOCATION             PK SUST  PK WIND  PK WAVE
                                        WIND    GUST     HEIGHT
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SHIP 2 E GC 608  150 SE AMELIA LA        -     84 MPH
GREEN CANYON 608 148 SSE AMELIA LA     69 MPH  82 MPH   26 FEET
BUOY 42362       131 SSE AMELIA LA       -     72 MPH
FGBL1            111 SSE SEA RIM TX    56 MPH  61 MPH
BUOY 42046       124 S SEA RIM TX      38 MPH  54 MPH
BUOY 42019       146 SSW AMELIA LA     40 MPH  49 MPH   16 FEET
MARSH ISLAND 268 63 S NEW IBERIA LA    44 MPH  48 MPH    9 FEET
MRSL1            42 SW NEW IBERIA LA   32 MPH  38 MPH
BUOY 42035       39 SSW SEA RIM TX     31 MPH  36 MPH    8 FEET
SEA RIM ST PARK  10 WSW SABINE PASS TX 21 MPH  29 MPH
CALCASIEU PASS   2 S CAMERON LA        22 MPH  28 MPH
SABINE PASS      SABINE PASS TX        21 MPH  28 MPH