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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1100 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

...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.

&&

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