Severe Thunderstorms from Texas to the Central Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall in Central Texas on Thursday

Severe thunderstorms will continue tonight from Texas to the Central Gulf Coast, with scattered damaging winds and large hail as the main threats. Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over portions of central Texas Thursday, shifting into eastern Texas into the central Gulf Coast on Friday. Read More >

Last Update: 206 AM CDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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45NM SE Pilottown LA

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Rest Of Tonight

Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Thursday

Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday

Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Saturday

Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

Saturday Night

North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: north 8 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Sunday

Northeast winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.

Sunday Night

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

Monday

Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Monday Night

Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.