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Wind Advisory
5 Day Outlook
Gale Warning
Low Water Advisory
Wind Gusts and Wind Chill
A strong cold front tonight/tomorrow morning brings frigid air on Monday and Tuesday with freezing temperatures expected both Monday and Tuesday night.
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A Wind Advisory will go into effect at midnight tonight through 6PM tomorrow for areas along and south of I-10. Sustained winds near 15 - 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are possible.
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A strong cold front tonight brings below normal temperatures along with morning lows below freezing through the early week.
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A Gale Warning will go into effect tonight at midnight through 6PM tomorrow evening for all offshore waters. Gusts up to 40-45 kts are expected through this period. A Small Craft Advisory will follow.
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Gusty winds up to 40 mph will push water levels -1.0 to -1.5 feet below MLLW during low tides on Monday.
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Wind gusts will be highest this morning with temperatures dropping over night with wind chill values making the temperature feel like it is below freezing
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Lafayette
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Patterson
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Pineville
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