Hurricane Laura: Get updates on spaghetti models, tracker map as storm nears

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Hurricane Laura is forecast to intensify before making landfall later this week. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is expected to hit near Texas and Louisiana on either Wednesday or Thursday.

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As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, Laura was recorded as having maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It is located 625 miles southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Laura is moving west-northwest near 17 mph.

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To see the latest models forecasting the storm’s path, use the following interactive maps.

More: Laura strengthens to Category 1 hurricane. See its track toward Texas.