Home Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 11:47AM CST until January 8 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA

Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 11:47AM CST until January 8 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA

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Wind Advisory

Severity:Moderate
Status:Actual
Urgency:Expected
Certainty:Likely
Effective:January 8, 2026, 5:47 pm
Expires:January 9, 2026, 12:00 am
Area: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
Sender:NWS Lake Charles LA

WHAT: South winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected.

WHERE: Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana andnsoutheast Texas.

WHEN: Until 6 PM CST this evening.

IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treenlimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highnprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.