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Wind Advisory

Status

Event Extended (Time) Active alert

Start Time

Sat 10/17/2026 12:00 AM EDT

End Time

Sat 10/17/2026 05:00 PM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Beaumont, TX ∙ Lafayette, LA ∙ Lake Charles, LA ∙ Port Arthur, TX ∙ Nederland, TX ∙ Evergreen, LA ∙ Buhler, LA ∙ Mermentau, LA ∙ Henry, LA ∙ Glencoe, LA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1100 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT Saturday. * 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.

Technical Header

LAZ029-032-033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254- TXZ515-516-615-616-172100- /O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-261017T2100Z/ Avoyelles-Evangeline-St. Landry-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-Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange- Including the cities of Hathaway, Orange, Effie, Opelousas, Berwick, Lake Arthur, Marksville, Maurice, Rutherford Beach, New Iberia, Burns Point, Cottonport, Bridge City, Grand Lake, Fenton, Vinton, Hackberry, Patterson, Mansura, Jeanerette, Bunkie, Bell City, Johnson Bayou, Sea Rim State Park, Branch, Topsy, Hayes, Morgan City, Mamou, Iota, Ville Platte, Nederland, Eunice, Beaver, Vidor, Intracoastal City, Grand Chenier, Elton, Cypremort Point, Sulphur, Iowa, Welsh, Bayou Vista, St. Landry, Jennings, Rayne, Breaux Bridge, Kaplan, Cameron, Mauriceville, Lawtell, Meaux, St. Martinville, Reddell, Avery Island, Creole, Sabine Pass, Beaumont, China, Klondike, Forked Island, Lafayette, Cade, Stephensville, Gueydan, Lake Charles, Abbeville, Church Point, Westlake, Morse, De Quincy, Moss Bluff, Carlyss, Crowley, Centerville, Port Arthur, Simmesport, and Franklin 1100 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026