Louisiana, Mississippi and tropical disturbance
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The National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical waves, including two in the Caribbean. Tropical wave 1: A far eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 30W from 17N southward, and moving west at 11 mph.
"Heavy rain is already moving through Louisiana and will continue over the next few days," AccuWeather's Alex DaSilva said.
Likening the system to a merry-go-round, Pilié said weather forecasting models Thursday showed the storm doing a full loop around the southeast U.S. before circling back to the Gulf Coast, bringing increased rain chances and the potential for tropical development late next week.
Invest 93L is expected to move onshore in Louisiana later today. Will it be a depression? Tropical Storm Dexter?
The storm remains disorganized on Wednesday but still has time to strengthen over the Gulf before making landfall on Thursday.
New Orleans is preparing for heavy rainfall this week as a tropical disturbance moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Louisiana coast.
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.
A tropical storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.