Severe Weather and Flooding Expected Across Parts of the South into the Ohio Valley

Widespread heavy rain and flash flooding is possible across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley through Friday night along a slow-moving cold front. South of this front will be a severe weather threat from the Southern Plains, the Mid-South, and Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Chilly temperatures and heavy mountain snowfall will persist for parts of the West.
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Last Update: 329 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

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23NM SSE Grand Chenier LA

Marine Zone Forecast

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

Synopsis: Areas of marine fog will linger along the shore this morning. Winds and seas will increase on today as an upper level disturbance and surface low moves across the ArkLaTex. This low disturbance will also bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will diminish and become westerly after the front passes tonight into Saturday, quickly becoming onshore again by Saturday night. Light to moderate onshore flow will persist into early next week.

Today
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Patchy dense fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Tonight
South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog.
Saturday
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
Saturday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Monday
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Monday Night
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Last Update: 329 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
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