158 FLUS44 KLCH 202122 HWOLCH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 322 PM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-212130- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron- Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 322 PM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hard Freeze Watch. A strong cold front will move through the area Thursday evening with very cold air moving into the region in its wake. A long duration of freezing conditions is expected from Thursday night through Saturday morning, with hard freezing conditions expected area wide Thursday night into Friday morning, and again Friday night into Saturday morning. Strong, gusty winds in the wake of the cold front Thursday night into Friday morning will produce wind chill values in the single digits or even sub zero in some locations. These conditions will be life threatening to those exposed for more than a few minutes if inadequately clothed. A Wind Chill Advisory will likely be issued, with a low chance that a Wind Chill Warning may be needed for upper southeast Texas into central Louisiana. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-212130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 322 PM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. Very strong offshore flow and extremely rough seas will develop behind a strong arctic front Thursday night into Friday. An extended period of strong northerly winds and rough seas will continue through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GMZ430-432-435-212130- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay- 322 PM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. Very strong offshore flow and extremely rough seas will develop behind a strong arctic front Thursday night into Friday. An extended period of gusty northerly winds will continue through the weekend, requiring Small Craft Advisories. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$