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New Orleans, Louisiana weather alerts

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Source updated: 12:43:25 AM · WeatherSignal checked: 12:43:29 AM

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

ADVISORYalert level: Advisory

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 12:51PM CDT until October 17 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Severity:
Moderate
Urgency:
Expected
Certainty:
Likely
Issued by:
NWS New Orleans LA
Starts:
10/16/2026, 9:00:00 PM
Expires:
10/17/2026, 8:00:00 AM
Area:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson

Official recommended action

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

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