Severe Thunderstorm and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts
Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) Issued by: National Weather Service Lake Charles, LA Last Update: 309 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 | |
Tonight: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters extremely rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Thursday Night: South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Saturday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Sunday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. Sunday Night: Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters light chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays (GMZ435) | |
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