Tropical Storms Marco and Laura: Louisiana prepares for Monday landfall, then again Wednesday

Both storms are forecast to strengthen into hurricanes over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days. Accuweather

Tropical Storm Marco is expected to make landfall Monday afternoon along Louisiana’s eastern coastline, according to the National Hurricane Center forecasts.

Tropical Storm Laura is expected to make landfall as a hurricane Wednesday or Thursday in Louisiana. The National Weather Service forecasts Laura’s impact further west than Marco’s expected path.

As of 7 a.m. Monday, Marco was moving 10 mph northwest and is about 85 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and Laura, 21 mph west-northwest direction, miles east-southeast of Cayo Largo, according to the National Weather Service.

Marco was recorded as having maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Marco is forecast to approach the coast of Louisiana this afternoon, and then turn westward and move very close to the coast of Louisiana through Tuesday night.

Laura was recorded as having maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Laura is then forecast to move over the central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night and Wednesday.

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