Tropical Storm Marco nears hurricane strength as it moves toward the coast. See the track

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Tropical Storm Marco is poised to reach hurricane status Sunday as it continues on a track for landfall in Louisiana on Monday and then hook westward to possibly reach Texas as a tropical depression as early as Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning in Louisiana from Morgan City to the Mouth of the Pearl River as Tropical Storm Marco approaches, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 4 a.m. update on Sunday.

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Louisiana for Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Metropolitan New Orleans.

Tropical Storm Marco was recorded as having maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It is located 360 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi river. 

It is forecast to continue to move north-northwest as it approaches Louisiana. It is expected to arrive in Louisiana as a hurricane, the latest National Hurricane Center update states.

See the latest storm tracks for Tropical Storm Laura, Depression 14

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Tropical Storm Marco at 10 p.m. Central National Hurricane Center

View Tropical Storm Laura as of 5 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2020.

View Tropical Storm Laura as of 5 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2020. National Hurricane Center

Forecast for the arrival time of tropical storm force winds from the National Hurricane Center's Friday 5 p.m. advisory.

Forecast for the arrival time of tropical storm force winds from the National Hurricane Center’s Friday 5 p.m. advisory. Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm force wind speed probablites from the National Hurricane Center's Friday 5 p.m. advisory.

Tropical Storm force wind speed probablites from the National Hurricane Center’s Friday 5 p.m. advisory. Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Hurricane force wind probablities from the National Hurricane Center's Friday 5 p.m. advisory.

Hurricane force wind probablities from the National Hurricane Center’s Friday 5 p.m. advisory. Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Coastal Watches/Warnings and Forecast Cone for Storm Center from the National Hurricane Center's Friday 5 p.m. advisory.

Coastal Watches/Warnings and Forecast Cone for Storm Center from the National Hurricane Center’s Friday 5 p.m. advisory. Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Cumaltive wind history from the National Hurricane Center's Friday 5 p.m. advisory.

Cumaltive wind history from the National Hurricane Center’s Friday 5 p.m. advisory. Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Coastal watches and arning and forecast cone for storm center according to National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. ET advisory

Coastal watches and arning and forecast cone for storm center according to National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. ET advisory Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Wind speed probabilities according to National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. ET advisory

Wind speed probabilities according to National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. ET advisory Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Cumulative wind history according to National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. ET advisory

Cumulative wind history according to National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. ET advisory Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

Arrival time of tropical storm force winds according to National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. ET advisory

Arrival time of tropical storm force winds according to National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. ET advisory Courtesy of National Hurricane Center

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