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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
849 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
LAZ027>033-TXZ260-152100-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0008.260315T1500Z-260316T2300Z/
/O.CON.KLCH.FZ.A.0002.260317T0100Z-260317T1500Z/
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
NORTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. LANDRY, MANSURA, JAMESTOWN, DE
RIDDER, SLAGLE, EFFIE, BEAVER, PICKERING, MARKSVILLE, OAKDALE,
MAMOU, LAWTELL, REDDELL, FARRSVILLE, KINDER, OPELOUSAS,
ALEXANDRIA, BUNKIE, BUNDICK LAKE, NEWTON, ORETTA, COTTONPORT,
FIELDS, EUNICE, WIERGATE, BURKEVILLE, LEESVILLE, BLEAKWOOD, VILLE
PLATTE, CALL, FORT POLK, PINEVILLE, AND SIMMESPORT
849 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT MONDAY
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, SUNDAY SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EXPECTED, MONDAY NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH,
SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 31 POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...IN LOUISIANA, AVOYELLES, EVANGELINE, RAPIDES, ST. LANDRY,
ALLEN, BEAUREGARD, AND VERNON PARISHES. IN TEXAS, NORTHERN NEWTON
COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, UNTIL 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-
259-261-262-515-516-615-616-152100-
/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 STEPHENSVILLE, NEDERLAND, CAMERON, GRAND
LAKE, IOTA, CARLYSS, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, BELL CITY, IOWA,
INTRACOASTAL CITY, NEW IBERIA, HILLISTER, RAYNE, MT. UNION,
JOHNSON BAYOU, KLONDIKE, BERWICK, MORGAN CITY, CENTERVILLE,
KIRBYVILLE, CADE, WOODVILLE, MEAUX, LAKE ARTHUR, AVERY ISLAND,
RUTHERFORD BEACH, CROWLEY, GUEYDAN, JENNINGS, WELSH, CHINA,
CYPREMORT POINT, VINTON, JASPER, MORSE, LAFAYETTE, PORT ARTHUR,
BRIDGE CITY, EVADALE, ROGANVILLE, SPURGER, BREAUX BRIDGE, BURNS
POINT, FRANKLIN, TOPSY, LUMBERTON, BRANCH, HOLLY SPRINGS,
HACKBERRY, GRAND CHENIER, DE QUINCY, MAURICEVILLE, CHURCH POINT,
FRED, BUNA, ABBEVILLE, SULPHUR, JEANERETTE, WARREN, WESTLAKE,
VIDOR, SABINE PASS, GIST, IVANHOE, TOWN BLUFF, SILSBEE, BAYOU
VISTA, HATHAWAY, PATTERSON, MAURICE, SEA RIM STATE PARK, KAPLAN,
BEAUMONT, HAYES, DEWEYVILLE, FENTON, FORKED ISLAND, CREOLE,
ORANGE, LAKE CHARLES, ST. MARTINVILLE, MOSS BLUFF, AND ELTON
849 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...FOR SUNDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
MPH EXPECTED, FOR MONDAY 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...UNTIL 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.
RUA
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