Blizzard Conditions Continue Tonight Across Coastal Maine; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains Tuesday
Heavy snow and strong winds will continue into Tuesday morning across Maine as the major winter storm departs off the coast. Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern High Plains Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 1209 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 | |
| Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Tuesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Tuesday Night: South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 6 seconds. Wednesday: South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: south 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: south 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Thursday: South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: south 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Friday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Friday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ475) | |
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