Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday
Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ470) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 309 PM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026 | |
| Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Tuesday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Wednesday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thursday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Friday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Friday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Saturday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Saturday Night: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ470) | |
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