Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Coastal Waters off Louisiana and Texas
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for multiple coastal waters, lakes, and bays along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf coast effective immediately.
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- Record type
- Tropical Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Louisiana and Texas
- Issued
- July 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Louisiana and Texas.
Alert Details
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from 2026-06-16T16:05:00-05:00 until 2026-06-17T00:15:00-05:00. The alert type code is TRW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Sabine Lake; Calcasieu Lake; Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays; Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays; Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM; Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM; and Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
Expected Conditions
South winds of 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft are expected. Tropical storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2026-06-16T16:05:00-05:00 through 2026-06-17T00:15:00-05:00, with tropical storm force winds possible from Wednesday morning until Wednesday afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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