Wind Advisory 5, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Acadia Parish, LA, Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Iberia Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, St. Mary Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX, Tyler County, TX

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1046 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ259>262-515-516-615-616-260000-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.260225T1500Z-260226T0000Z/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-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-Northern Jasper-Northern
Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern
Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Hackberry, Stephensville, Forked Island,
China, Moss Bluff, Avery Island, Jamestown, Buna, Hathaway, St.
Landry, Lafayette, Maurice, Klondike, Kirbyville, Magnolia
Springs, Breaux Bridge, Vinton, Jennings, Grand Lake, Sabine
Pass, Fields, Ville Platte, Beaver, Opelousas, Johnson Bayou,
Crowley, Vidor, Morgan City, Cameron, Pineville, Cypremort Point,
Evadale, Port Arthur, Patterson, Holly Springs, Nederland,
Alexandria, Reddell, Sea Rim State Park, Fort Polk, Meaux,
Mansura, Roganville, Beaumont, Carlyss, Church Point, Bell City,
Bleakwood, Westlake, Iota, Rutherford Beach, Bunkie, Effie,
Pickering, Creole, Deweyville, Oretta, Morse, Bundick Lake,
Slagle, Jasper, Farrsville, Sulphur, Rayne, Kinder, Topsy,
Newton, Cade, Wiergate, Mauriceville, Oakdale, Abbeville,
Leesville, Orange, Franklin, Call, Iowa, De Ridder, Simmesport,
Lawtell, Lake Charles, Centerville, Bridge City, Gist, Gueydan,
Cottonport, New Iberia, Welsh, Lake Arthur, St. Martinville,
Kaplan, Jeanerette, Intracoastal City, De Quincy, Bayou Vista,
Burns Point, Mt. Union, Grand Chenier, Burkeville, Eunice,
Berwick, Fenton, Elton, Hayes, Marksville, Mamou, and Branch
1046 PM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Denson

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
655 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

TXZ180-201-252100-
/O.EXA.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.260225T1500Z-260226T0000Z/
Tyler-Hardin-
Including the cities of Woodville, Warren, Silsbee, Town Bluff,
Lumberton, Hillister, Fred, Ivanhoe, and Spurger
655 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Hardin and Tyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ259>262-515-516-615-616-252100-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.260225T1500Z-260226T0000Z/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-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-Northern Jasper-Northern
Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern
Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Iowa, Moss Bluff, Lake Charles,
Alexandria, Eunice, Bridge City, Bleakwood, Fields, Oakdale,
Gist, Jasper, Vidor, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Orange, Pickering,
Branch, Sea Rim State Park, Franklin, Marksville, Reddell,
Kinder, Burns Point, De Ridder, Patterson, Klondike, Maurice,
Jamestown, Rayne, Farrsville, Jennings, Forked Island, Hayes,
Holly Springs, Newton, Johnson Bayou, Westlake, Meaux, Fort Polk,
Welsh, China, Topsy, Bell City, Call, Avery Island, Kirbyville,
Sabine Pass, Elton, Deweyville, Burkeville, Jeanerette, Wiergate,
Iota, Bayou Vista, Cottonport, Ville Platte, St. Martinville,
Oretta, Bunkie, Hathaway, Intracoastal City, Mt. Union,
Simmesport, De Quincy, Slagle, Crowley, Cameron, St. Landry,
Morgan City, Berwick, Lafayette, Kaplan, Buna, Abbeville, Lake
Arthur, Lawtell, Grand Chenier, Vinton, Beaver, Stephensville,
Mamou, Leesville, Cypremort Point, Bundick Lake, Centerville,
Mansura, Mauriceville, Hackberry, Creole, Church Point,
Rutherford Beach, Morse, Grand Lake, Effie, Roganville, Magnolia
Springs, Gueydan, Sulphur, Cade, Nederland, New Iberia,
Opelousas, Carlyss, Pineville, Evadale, Breaux Bridge, and Fenton
655 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Brazzell

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1221 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-260000-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260226T0000Z/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-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-Tyler-Hardin-
Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, 
Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, 
Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, 
Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, 
Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, 
Cade, St. Martinville, Stephensville, Johnson Bayou, Hackberry, 
Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, 
Rutherford Beach, De Quincy, Moss Bluff, Sulphur, Westlake, 
Vinton, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Fenton, Welsh, Elton, Crowley,
Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Iota, Gueydan, Meaux, Kaplan, 
Maurice, New Iberia, Jeanerette, Morgan City, Centerville, 
Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Lake Charles, Carlyss,
Bell City, Hayes, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Morse, Abbeville, 
Intracoastal City, Forked Island, Avery Island, Burns Point, 
Cypremort Point, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, 
Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Holly Springs, Jasper, 
Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, 
Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Call, Gist, 
Buna, Evadale, Deweyville, Beaumont, China, Mauriceville, 
Nederland, Port Arthur, Sea Rim State Park, Sabine Pass, Orange, 
Bridge City, and Vidor
1221 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west 
  central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
444 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ259>262-515-516-615-616-260600-
/O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260226T0600Z/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-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-Northern Jasper-Northern
Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern
Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Cade, Topsy, Westlake, Deweyville, Church
Point, Mt. Union, Port Arthur, Elton, China, Call, Cypremort
Point, Intracoastal City, Bell City, Hathaway, Breaux Bridge,
Jeanerette, Sabine Pass, Carlyss, Newton, Pickering, Fort Polk,
Berwick, Magnolia Springs, Vidor, Beaver, Iowa, Effie, Oakdale,
Oretta, Orange, Cameron, Slagle, Centerville, Pineville, Welsh,
Opelousas, Marksville, Farrsville, Ville Platte, Wiergate, Iota,
Patterson, Burns Point, Branch, Moss Bluff, Hackberry, Hayes,
Lawtell, Abbeville, Fenton, Morgan City, St. Landry, Gueydan,
Burkeville, Forked Island, Buna, Mansura, Leesville, Lake Arthur,
Klondike, Bundick Lake, Bleakwood, Sulphur, Nederland, Avery
Island, Lafayette, St. Martinville, De Quincy, Fields, Crowley,
Maurice, Jamestown, Mauriceville, Kaplan, Jasper, Kinder, Morse,
Roganville, Bridge City, Bayou Vista, Simmesport, Eunice, Sea Rim
State Park, New Iberia, Meaux, Alexandria, Rayne, De Ridder,
Beaumont, Stephensville, Jennings, Mamou, Grand Chenier,
Kirbyville, Creole, Bunkie, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Rutherford
Beach, Franklin, Lake Charles, Holly Springs, Gist, Vinton,
Evadale, Cottonport, and Reddell
444 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 
  central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

TXZ180-201-260600-
/O.EXT.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260226T0600Z/
Tyler-Hardin-
Including the cities of Spurger, Lumberton, Silsbee, Fred,
Ivanhoe, Hillister, Town Bluff, Woodville, and Warren
444 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* WHERE...Hardin and Tyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

14

597 
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1147 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-260700-
/O.EXP.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260226T0600Z/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-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-Tyler-Hardin-Northern
Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper
Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Cade, Topsy, Westlake, Deweyville, Church
Point, Mt. Union, Port Arthur, Elton, China, Call, Town Bluff,
Cypremort Point, Intracoastal City, Bell City, Hathaway, Breaux
Bridge, Jeanerette, Sabine Pass, Carlyss, Newton, Pickering, Fort
Polk, Berwick, Magnolia Springs, Vidor, Beaver, Iowa, Effie,
Oakdale, Oretta, Orange, Cameron, Slagle, Centerville, Pineville,
Welsh, Opelousas, Marksville, Farrsville, Ville Platte, Wiergate,
Iota, Patterson, Burns Point, Branch, Moss Bluff, Hackberry,
Hayes, Lawtell, Abbeville, Fenton, Morgan City, St. Landry,
Gueydan, Burkeville, Forked Island, Buna, Mansura, Leesville,
Lake Arthur, Klondike, Spurger, Silsbee, Bundick Lake, Ivanhoe,
Bleakwood, Sulphur, Nederland, Avery Island, Lafayette, St.
Martinville, De Quincy, Fields, Crowley, Maurice, Jamestown,
Mauriceville, Kaplan, Jasper, Kinder, Morse, Roganville, Bridge
City, Bayou Vista, Simmesport, Eunice, Sea Rim State Park, New
Iberia, Meaux, Alexandria, Rayne, De Ridder, Beaumont, Hillister,
Stephensville, Jennings, Mamou, Grand Chenier, Kirbyville,
Creole, Bunkie, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Rutherford Beach,
Franklin, Lake Charles, Holly Springs, Gist, Vinton, Lumberton,
Fred, Evadale, Woodville, Cottonport, Reddell, and Warren
1147 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

Wind gusts have fallen below 30 mph. The threat has ended.

$$

14

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1202 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Low relative humidity along with underlying dry fuels will cause
  the fire danger to increase again today, especially across
  coastal SETX, SWLA, and parts of CenLA.

- Much warmer conditions return from the middle of the next work
  week into the rest of the long term.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday night)
Issued at 1200 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

Cool temperatures and calm winds are ongoing across the forecast
area tonight as surface high pressure finally settles over the
northern Gulf Coast. Temperatures will fall to near or below
freezing for most of the region as we approach sunrise, the last bit
of cool weather before a steady warming trend commences later today.
Surface high pressure will meander around the northern Gulf Coast
throughout much of today, eventually shifting towards FL by this
evening. At the same time aloft, ongoing NWrly flow overhead will
gradually transition to a more zonal flow by this evening. As a
result, moisture begins to slowly return to the region through the
day, with dewpoints rebounding in the 40-50 degree range by sunset
this evening. Overnight, moisture return further ramps up as onshore
surface winds begin to strengthen, keeping morning lows in the low
to mid 50s.

Onshore flow at the surface and zonal flow aloft continue through
the remainder of the short term, allowing a warming and moistening
trend to continue to prevail. By Thurs afternoon, PWATs are
forecasted to increase to around the 90th percentile, ahead of an
approaching cool front that will arrive Thurs evening/night. As this
boundary draws closer, rain chances return to the forecast Thurs
afternoon through Thurs night, particularly across our LA parishes
with minimal rain chances in SE TX. A few thunderstorms are possible
with this convection, but for the most part it should be mainly
light to moderate rainfall that will continue into the early
morning hours of Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday through Tuesday)
Issued at 1200 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

By Friday morning a cool front will be to our east with weak high
pressure draped across the Eastern CONUS in its wake. A shot of
shallow dry air will be filtering into the forecast area throughout
early Friday in its wake, knocking dewpoints down into the 50s
Friday through the weekend. While this airmass won't be nearly as
dry as what we've seen the last few days it will be enough to keep
any convection at bay throughout the remainder of the long term
period. This airmass however, will not bring any cooler air, with
daytime highs expected to rise into the mid 70s to near 80 degrees
throughout the entire long term period. Thankfully this won't be
accompanied by oppressive humidity, but it will still be rather warm
and unseasonable as we move into early March.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1200 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

Calm winds overnight will slowly increase post-sunrise through the
late morning, while turning due south. By the afternoon, onshore
flow will become gusty once again, with frequent gusts around 20kts
continuing until sunset this evening. Otherwise, only a few high
clouds expected as VFR conditions prevail.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1200 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

Low water conditions are again likely through the next few hours as
we approach sunrise, particularly across the LA coast, with
conditions improving around 12Z. Light east winds turn more SE to S
post sunrise today, as high pressure begins to slide east. Later
this afternoon into tonight, southerly winds begin to strengthen,
with frequent gusts around 20-25 kts expected. Onshore flow remains
breezy until the passage of another front late Thurs/early Fri.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1200 AM CST Tue Feb 24 2026

Today will bring a transition from very dry conditions towards a
warmer and more humid airmass that will begin to filter into the
region late today into tonight. Until then, dry air will still
linger, though not quite as dry as the last couple of days, with
minRH values in the upper teens to mid 30s this afternoon. Return
flow will allow moisture to steadily increase this evening into
tonight. While conditions will be improving today, a Fire Danger
Statement is once again in effect due to ongoing fire concerns.
Warmer and more humid conditions can be expected tomorrow through
Thursday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  66  50  75  61 /   0   0   0  10
LCH  65  55  73  64 /   0   0   0   0
LFT  63  52  75  64 /   0   0   0  10
BPT  68  56  76  63 /   0   0  10   0

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Low Water Advisory until 6 AM CST early this morning for GMZ432-
     435-436.

&&

SHORT TERM...17
LONG TERM....17
AVIATION...17