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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1023 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
LAZ027>033-TXZ260-151130-
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VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
NORTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EFFIE, ST. LANDRY, COTTONPORT, JAMESTOWN,
FARRSVILLE, BURKEVILLE, NEWTON, WIERGATE, DE RIDDER, EUNICE,
FIELDS, FORT POLK, KINDER, ALEXANDRIA, REDDELL, BLEAKWOOD,
ORETTA, PINEVILLE, SIMMESPORT, BUNDICK LAKE, CALL, MAMOU,
LEESVILLE, MANSURA, BUNKIE, VILLE PLATTE, MARKSVILLE, OAKDALE,
BEAVER, OPELOUSAS, SLAGLE, PICKERING, AND LAWTELL
1023 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM CDT
MONDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 32 POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...IN LOUISIANA, AVOYELLES, EVANGELINE, RAPIDES, ST. LANDRY,
ALLEN, BEAUREGARD, AND VERNON PARISHES. IN TEXAS, NORTHERN NEWTON
COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM CDT
MONDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
LAZ044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-TXZ180-201-
259-261-262-515-516-615-616-151130-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0008.260315T1500Z-260316T2300Z/
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST
CAMERON-NORTHERN CALCASIEU-NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-NORTHERN
ACADIA-UPPER VERMILION-UPPER IBERIA-UPPER ST. MARY-SOUTHERN
CALCASIEU-SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-SOUTHERN ACADIA-LOWER
VERMILION-LOWER IBERIA-LOWER ST. MARY-TYLER-HARDIN-NORTHERN
JASPER-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-UPPER JEFFERSON-NORTHERN
ORANGE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VINTON, GIST, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, AVERY
ISLAND, VIDOR, BUNA, LAKE ARTHUR, IOWA, CROWLEY, BELL CITY, SEA
RIM STATE PARK, JASPER, MT. UNION, CADE, IVANHOE, BAYOU VISTA,
TOWN BLUFF, WOODVILLE, HAYES, WELSH, NEW IBERIA, MORSE, RAYNE,
SULPHUR, DE QUINCY, NEDERLAND, KLONDIKE, ROGANVILLE, LAKE
CHARLES, SPURGER, LUMBERTON, BREAUX BRIDGE, MEAUX, CAMERON,
HACKBERRY, TOPSY, WESTLAKE, FRED, MAURICEVILLE, CENTERVILLE,
FORKED ISLAND, SILSBEE, HOLLY SPRINGS, FENTON, CYPREMORT POINT,
CREOLE, CARLYSS, DEWEYVILLE, MAURICE, ELTON, SABINE PASS,
PATTERSON, BRIDGE CITY, KIRBYVILLE, INTRACOASTAL CITY, PORT
ARTHUR, IOTA, GUEYDAN, RUTHERFORD BEACH, ORANGE, GRAND CHENIER,
CHINA, JEANERETTE, JOHNSON BAYOU, BERWICK, LAFAYETTE, ST.
MARTINVILLE, HILLISTER, EVADALE, BRANCH, FRANKLIN, MORGAN CITY,
STEPHENSVILLE, ABBEVILLE, BEAUMONT, KAPLAN, GRAND LAKE, HATHAWAY,
WARREN, CHURCH POINT, BURNS POINT, JENNINGS, AND MOSS BLUFF
1023 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
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