Heavy Rain and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southwest; Coastal Flooding Along Portions of the Eastern Seaboard
A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from the southwest into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding and gusty winds will be possible this weekend into early next week in portions of southern Florida. Coastal flooding impacts remain possible through the weekend along the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 310 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 | |
| Tonight: South winds around 5 knots this evening, becoming light and variable, then becoming northeast around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. Friday: Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Friday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Monday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Monday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Tuesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Tuesday Night: East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. | |
| Zone Forecast: Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ436) | |
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