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Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Currently Investigating Laura
On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move away from Cuba and over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico overnight. Laura is then forecast to move over the central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night and Wednesday, and approach the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday night. Continue reading
Marco Moves Onshore Near the Mouth of the Mississippi River
Visible satellite imagery and surface observations indicate that Marco made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River around 600 PM CDT. Continue reading
Marco Continues to Slowly Weaken as it Approaches the Louisiana Coast
On the forecast track, Marco will move inland over southeastern Louisiana tonight, and across southern Louisiana on Tuesday. Continue reading
Center of Laura Passing the Isle of Youth; Hurricane Watches Issued for Portions of the Gulf Coast
On the forecast track, the center of Laura will cross western Cuba this evening and move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico overnight. Continue reading
Marco Weakens to a Weak Tropical Storm
Further weakening is expected, and Marco is forecast to become a tropical depression tonight and degenerate to a remnant low on Tuesday. Continue reading
Laura’s Center Passing Near Cayo Largo, Cuba
A turn toward the northwest is forecast by Wednesday, and a northwestward to north-northwestward motion should continue through Wednesday night. On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move over the Caribbean Sea just offshore of the southern coast of Cuba this afternoon, cross western Cuba this evening, and move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico overnight. Continue reading
Marco Getting Closer to the Gulf Coast at Midday, A Few Showers Out There
The latest visible satellite image as of 12:12 pm show that the center of Marco was located just offshore of the southeastern coast of Louisiana and nearly due south of the Alabama/Mississippi state line. Continue reading
Marco Bringing Heavy Rains and Gusty Winds Along Portions of the Northern Gulf Coast
Steady weakening is forecast, and Marco is expected to weaken to a tropical depression tonight, and degenerate to a remnant low on Tuesday. Continue reading
Laura Continues West-Northwestward Over the Northwestern Caribbean Sea
Little change in strength is forecast today, but strengthening is expected when the storm moves over the Gulf of Mexico, and Laura is forecast to become a hurricane on Tuesday, with additional strengthening forecast on Wednesday. Continue reading
Laura Continues to Slowly Strengthen Near Eastern Cuba
On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move near or over the southern coast of Cuba tonight and Monday, and move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico Monday night and Tuesday. Laura is expected to move over the central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night and Wednesday. Continue reading
