Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
802 AM CST Fri Jan 2 2026

LAZ028-029-031>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-
252>254-TXZ515-516-615-616-030000-
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0001.260102T1600Z-260103T0000Z/
Rapides-Avoyelles-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-Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-
Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville,
Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, 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, Beaumont, China, Mauriceville, Nederland,
Port Arthur, Sea Rim State Park, Sabine Pass, Orange,
Bridge City, and Vidor
802 AM CST Fri Jan 2 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Friday.

* 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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